Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national, was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on September 21, 2026 while making a food delivery in Austin, Texas. He was detained and hospitalized by September 22 with left-side paralysis, raising questions about the agency's use of force.
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The victim's lawyer is furnishing details: His name is Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, and he's a DoorDash delivery man. He was making a delivery when ICE agents attacked him, riddling his car with bullets and shooting him in the back. Don't believe a word that DHS says about this incident. A Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin was making a DoorDash delivery, his attorney said. Wilber Rafael
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He was literally delivering for Door Dash…. apple.news/Acph64y3YSLa... A Venezuelan man shot and wounded by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Sunday was making a DoorDash delivery in North Austin when he was shot, his attorney said.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan man on Sunday in Austin, Texas, while he was making a delivery for DoorDash, in an incident the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it is investigating alongside the FBI and which prompted calls for an independent investigation from local officials.
A Venezuelan man who was shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Austin, Texas, on Sunday during a DoorDash delivery is now in federal custody, officials say. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u... #Uspolitics A Venezuelan immigrant, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot in Austin, Texas, on Sunday after a traffic stop. The shooting prompted calls from local officials for a transparent investigation.
Man shot by ICE agent in North Austin speaks about incident www.fox7austin.com/news/austin-... Wilber Garces Perez is speaking out for the first time, alleging an ICE agent sideswiped and shot him during a DoorDash delivery run in North Austin.
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan man who was shot by ICE on Sunday while making a DoorDash delivery, is back in the hospital after he was quickly transferred to a detention facility following the shooting. Jason Allen reports.
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Man Shot by ICE Agent Says His Car Was Struck Twice Before He Was Shot www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u... 😡 A Venezuelan immigrant, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot in Austin, Texas, on Sunday after a traffic stop. The shooting prompted calls from local officials for a transparent investigation.