Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officer

Garcés Pérez, who was shot in his car by agents, is accused of striking officer with side mirror while trying to drive away Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an assault charge against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas, accusing the man of striking an officer with his side mirror while trying to drive away. Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, was charged w…

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ICE shooting of Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas

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Guardian Published 29 September 2026

Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officer

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Feds charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent with assaulting an officer

Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by an ICE agent earlier this month with assaulting a federal officer.

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