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Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer

Federal prosecutors in Texas announced assault charges against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in the back by immigration enforcement agents on Sept. 20. A federal complaint alleges Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, tried to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who pulled him over after a judge issued a final removal order, according to…

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution· Sep 29, 5:02 PMFederal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officerAlso ran in Los Angeles Times

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Man shot by ICE in North Austin charged with assaulting federal officerAccording to the criminal complaint, ICE officers stopped Garcés Pérez on Sept. 20 because an immigration judge had issued a final order of removal against him.

Baltimore News9d agoWhole story →

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Congressman says Venezuelan man shot by ICE then taken into custody told he needs surgeryU.S. Rep. Greg Casar said Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was in a wheelchair and still in pain, but did not say whether the family had decided that he should undergo surgery.

NBC News14d agoWhole story →

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Bullet still lodged in Venezuelan man shot by ICE as lawmakers demand medical careCongressmen Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar plan to visit a Venezuelan delivery driver shot by an ICE officer in Austin as he recovers at a Pearsall detention facility.

WJLA15d agoWhole story →

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Judge blocks deportation of Venezuelan man shot by ICESept. 23 (UPI) -- A federal judge has ordered that the Venezuelan man who was shot Sunday by a U.S. Immigration and Customs agent in Austin, Texas, must

Breitbart News Network15d agoWhole story →

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Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney saysAUSTIN, Texas — A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Texas was back in a federal detention center Tuesday after being taken to a hospital for a second time with a bullet still lodged in his back, according to his attorney. A federal judge

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review16d agoWhole story →

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Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas is charged with assaultA federal complaint alleges Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, tried to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who pulled him over after a judge issued a final removal order, according to U.S. Atty. Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.

Los Angeles Times9d agoWhole story →

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Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assaultThe Justice Department filed assault charges Tuesday against a Venezuelan immigrant shot by a federal immigration officer in Austin. An unsealed affidavit said the man, Wilber Garcés Pérez, struck a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the torso with his vehicle’s side-view mirror as he fled the scene of a traffic stop Sept. 20. He then…

Spokane Spokesman-Review9d agoWhole story →

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Court documents cast doubt on ICE claims in DoorDash driver shooting: 'Trained to lie'Court documents charging a DoorDash driver shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer rely on a secondhand phone call for the claim that he tried to hit the officer with his car.Federal prosecutors charged Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man, with assaulting, resisti...

Raw Story9d agoWhole story →

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Judge Keeps Venezuelan Delivery Driver Shot by ICE in Custody for Alleged AssaultAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas will remain in custody on charges that he assaulted an officer while trying to escape arrest, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.

U.S. News & World Report8d agoWhole story →

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Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney saysAUSTIN, Texas — A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Texas was back in a federal detention center Tuesday after being taken to a hospital for a second time with a bullet still lodged in his back, according to his attorney. A federal judge

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Austin man shot by ICE agent was making DoorDash deliveryWilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was driving for DoorDash when a federal immigration agent shot him. He was released from the hospital into ICE custody.

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Judge blocks deportation of Venezuelan man shot by ICESept. 23 (UPI) -- A federal judge has ordered that the Venezuelan man who was shot Sunday by a U.S. Immigration and Customs agent in Austin, Texas, must

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Man shot by ICE in North Austin charged with assaulting federal officerAccording to the criminal complaint, ICE officers stopped Garcés Pérez on Sept. 20 because an immigration judge had issued a final order of removal against him.

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Judge Keeps Venezuelan Delivery Driver Shot by ICE in Custody for Alleged AssaultAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas will remain in custody on charges that he assaulted an officer while trying to escape arrest, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.

U.S. News & World Report8d agoWhole story →

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Congressman says Venezuelan man shot by ICE then taken into custody told he needs surgeryU.S. Rep. Greg Casar said Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was in a wheelchair and still in pain, but did not say whether the family had decided that he should undergo surgery.

NBC News14d agoWhole story →

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Man shot by ICE officer is detained in Texas with a bullet still in his back, attorney's office saysA Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas is being held at a detention center after being released from a hospital with a bullet still lodged in his back. That's according to a spokesperson for the man's attorney, who told The Associated Press on Monday that Rafael Garces Perez was making a DoorDash delivery in Austin on Sunday…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution16d agoWhole story →

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