Man shot by ICE in Texas has surgery to remove bullet lodged in his back Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez remains in custody after surgery to remove bullet supporters say was stuck close to his spine The Guardian - US · Oct 2
Venezuelan man shot in back by ICE charged with assaulting officers IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 29
DoorDash driver shot by ICE in Texas is charged with assaulting officers Wilber Garcés Pérez is accused of striking an agent with his rear-view mirror before he was arrested with a bullet near his spine The Independent UK · Sep 29
'No One Is Off the Table': DHS Denies ICE Arrest Pullback and Announces Sanctuary-City Surge The Department of Homeland Security denied reports of temporary ICE arrest restrictions and announced continued enforcement in sanctuary jurisdictions, amid scrutiny over detentions and agents' use of force. International Business Times UK · Sep 28
DoorDash driver reveals lasting toll of ICE shooting as questions swirl over agent IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 23
Texas Teens Walk Out in Protests After Austin ICE Shooting of Wilber Garcés Pérez. Sept. 30 Court Date Set Pflugerville students walked out after an ICE officer shot DoorDash driver Wilber Garcés Pérez. What we know before his Sept. 30 federal hearing. Latin Times · Sep 23
ICE agent who shot DoorDash driver was recruit who wasn’t using bodycam: report Reports come as Austin Police Department released separate footage taken after the ICE agent shot the 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez The Independent UK · Sep 23
What we know about Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, the Venezuelan shot by an ICE agent, now facing deportation with a bullet still lodged in his body Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a DoorDash driver from Venezuela, found himself in a perilous situation when an ICE agent shot him during a routine traffic stop. With a bullet lodged in his back, he was taken into immigration custody. His attorney has swiftly filed a lawsuit, temporarily halting his deportation. The Economic Times · Sep 23
'Kill Donald Trump' Graffiti Appears at Austin Site Where ICE Wounded Venezuelan Driver Graffiti including 'Kill Donald Trump' appeared near the Austin site where ICE agents shot Venezuelan DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, amid conflicting accounts of the incident. International Business Times UK · Sep 22
Venezuelan man shot by ICE was brought to detention center with bullet in torso IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 22
Immigrant shot by ICE says he was hauled off to detention center with a bullet still in his back Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez says he is ‘not doing well’ after ICE agents struck him in the torso while he was making DoorDash deliveries The Independent UK · Sep 22
Why Some Austin Families Are Now Considering Leaving the Country After an ICE Shooting An ICE shooting during a DoorDash delivery is deepening fear in Austin's Latino community, as Houston's own street arrests keep climbing. Latin Times · Sep 22
DoorDash Driver Shot by ICE Moved Back to Hospital Amid New Paralysis Fears Wilber Garcés Pérez was moved back to a hospital after losing feeling on his left side, as new details emerge on his removal order and Austin's protests. Latin Times · Sep 22
Who Is Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez? What We Know About the Doordash Driver Shot by ICE in Austin A Venezuelan DoorDash driver survived being shot by an ICE officer in Austin, triggering protests as officials and his lawyer offered conflicting accounts of his immigration status. International Business Times UK · Sep 21
Latin Times · Sep 21 The Tragic Paradox of Venezuelans in the U.S.: ICE Shoots One of Their Own as Chavista Delcy Rodríguez Arrives in New York Venezuelan delivery driver Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot and detained in Austin while Rodríguez, now Washington's recognized partner in Caracas, arrived for the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with Trump. Neither administrations are addressing the situation of the Venezuelan community in the U.S.
Latin Times · Sep 21 ICE Shot an Austin DoorDash Driver, Then Moved Him Into Custody Within Hours: Here's What We Know An ICE agent shot a DoorDash driver in Austin, then moved him into custody within hours. Here's what's confirmed, disputed and still unknown.