# Man Shot by ICE Detained with Bullet in Back Returns to Hospital

> Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Austin returns to hospital with bullet lodged in back.
- Title: Man Shot by ICE Detained with Bullet in Back Returns to…
- Summary: Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Austin returns to hospital with bullet lodged in back. A Venezuelan man detained by ICE with a bullet in his back was…
- Keywords: wilber rafael garces perez, ice, austin, venezuela, immigration, asylum, cbp one, department of homeland security, texas, federal immigration enforcement, news, local
- Source: ABC7 Los Angeles — https://abc7.com/post/austin-ice-shooting-man-shot-agent-detained-texas-bullet-back-is-hospital-attorney-says/19858588
- Published: 2026-09-22T20:22:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wilber rafael garces perez, ice, austin, venezuela, immigration, asylum, cbp one, department of homeland security, texas, federal immigration enforcement, news, local
## ICE shooting in Austin
A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was detained in Texas with a bullet still lodged in his back.
## Perez detained after shooting
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was making a DoorDash delivery in Austin when his car was sideswiped twice by ICE officers.
## Perez shot in back
Perez said ICE officers rammed his car and shot him in the back of the neck after he tried to park.
## Perez hospitalized
Perez was taken to a hospital but released later Sunday into ICE custody with the bullet still inside him.
## Perez's medical condition
Doctors did not remove the bullet because it's near his spine, and Perez received no pain medication or treatment at the hospital.
## Perez's attorney statement
Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said Perez was taken to the hospital by Monday night after being detained at the South Texas ICE Processing Center.
## Political reaction
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar described the incident as a positive first step and urged full recovery, family reunion, and full disclosure to law enforcement.
## Public response
Protesters gathered outside the Texas Capitol chanting for justice for Wilber Perez and leaving candles and flowers at the shooting scene.
## Key takeaway

A Venezuelan man detained by ICE with a bullet in his back was hospitalized after being shot during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas.