# Austin man has surgery 11 days after ICE shooting

> Austin man undergoes surgery 11 days after ICE officer shot him.
- Title: Austin man has surgery 11 days after ICE shooting | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: wilber rafael garces perez, ice, asylum, cbpone, removal order, federal custody, village shopping center, body worn camera, vehicle pursuit, san antonio, u.s. rep joaquin castro, u.s. rep greg casar
- Source: The Texas Tribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17489733/texas-wilber-rafael-garces-perez-ice-shooting-surgery
- Author: Zach Leggio
- Published: 2026-10-02T01:45:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wilber rafael garces perez, ice, asylum, cbpone, removal order, federal custody, village shopping center, body worn camera, vehicle pursuit, san antonio, u.s. rep joaquin castro, u.s. rep greg casar
## 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.
## Key takeaway

A Venezuelan food delivery driver in Austin had a bullet removed after being shot by an ICE officer 11 days earlier.