Venezuelan shot by ICE seeks medical care as lawyer says bullet lodged in back
According to a report by The Guardian… Sshooting of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez comes months after increased federal immigration enforcement in AustinThe Venezuelan man who was shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas on Sunday spoke out from detention on Monday afternoon when he was able to call his lawyer, in the middle of a press conference, and plead for better medical care.Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, was taken from a hospital in Austin into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, even though he apparently still has a bullet lodged near his spine and is in much discomfort. Continue reading… complete report is on link below: Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/21/ice-shooting-austin-texas-venezuelan-man