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Man shot by ICE being detained with bullet still in his back, lawyer says

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan national shot by an ICE officer on Sunday, said in a phone call on Monday that he's "not doing well."

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Federal immigration agent shoots and injures man in Austin, Texas NPR – US
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The lawyer for the man identified him as a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. Officials said he was shot at least once in the torso and was in serious but stable condition.

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ICE shooting of Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas

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ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas

The lawyer for the man identified him as a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. Officials said he was shot at least once in the torso and was in serious but stable condition.

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Man shot by ICE being detained with bullet still in his back, lawyer says

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Texas Man Shot by ICE Agent Offers His Own Account of AltercationNYTimes – US
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Texas Man Shot by ICE Agent Offers His Own Account of Altercation

A Venezuelan immigrant named Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot in Austin on Sunday after a traffic stop. The shooting prompted calls from local officials for a transparent investigation.

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ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan Immigrant in Austin, Local Authorities SayNYTimes – US
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ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan Immigrant in Austin, Local Authorities Say

The shooting in the Texas capital is the latest by federal immigration agents as the Trump administration intensifies its deportation effort.

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ICE agent shoots DoorDash driver in Austin, authorities say

Protests erupted in Austin, Texas, after officials said an ICE agent shot a DoorDash driver on Sunday. The driver is in serious but stable condition, police said.

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ICE agent shoots man in Texas after traffic stop, city officials saySky News – World
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ICE agent shoots man in Texas after traffic stop, city officials say

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has reportedly shot a man in Texas after a traffic stop - leading to an anti-ICE protest at the scene.

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ICE agent shoots and wounds man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas, officials say

Anti-ICE protests break out in push for transparency as unnamed man is in serious but stable condition at hospital A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Texas ’s capital of Austin , local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. The unnamed man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in th…

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Federal immigration agent shoots and injures man in Austin, TexasNPR – US
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Federal immigration agent shoots and injures man in Austin, Texas

The person shot is in serious but stable condition, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a press conference.

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