From The Texas Tribune · Zach Leggio · · 1m 20s
Austin man has surgery 11 days after ICE shooting
Austin man undergoes surgery 11 days after ICE officer shot him.
In brief
Austin man undergoes surgery 11 days after ICE officer shot him. A Venezuelan food delivery driver in Austin had a bullet removed after being shot by an ICE officer 11 days earlier. Originally reported by The Texas Tribune.
Austin man shot by ICE officer
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan food delivery driver, was shot by an ICE officer in Austin on Sept. 20.
Bullet remains in back for 11 days
After being released from hospital, he was taken into ICE custody with the bullet remaining in his back for 11 days.
Surgery removes bullet
Thursday’s surgery removed the bullet, according to his legal team and wife.
Criminal charges filed
Federal prosecutors charged Garces Perez with assaulting and resisting a federal officer, and a judge ruled he was a flight risk.
ICE officer body camera issue
One officer wore a body worn camera capturing the incident, but the shooter did not wear a camera.
Vehicle pursuit after shooting
After a brief vehicle pursuit, the ICE officer shot Garces Perez in the back, claiming he tried to hit him with his car.
New ICE guidelines
New internal guidelines require ICE officers to not engage in high-speed chases and to wear body cameras during stops.
The one thing
A Venezuelan food delivery driver in Austin had a bullet removed after being shot by an ICE officer 11 days earlier.
