Texas Man Shot by ICE Agent Still Held with Bullet Inside Body, Lawyer Says

A Texas man shot by an ICE agent remains in custody with a bullet lodged in his body, according to his lawyer. Details emerge from the incident.

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September 22, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Austin, United States — A Venezuelan national who was shot and injured by a U.S. immigration officer in Texas is currently held in custody with the bullet still inside his body, as reported by his attorney on Monday.

The incident occurred on September 20, 2026, when Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was delivering a DoorDash order in Austin. According to his lawyer, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, he was struck in the back by gunfire after being chased by an unmarked black truck that later revealed itself to be occupied by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

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Garces Perez sustained a gunshot wound to his torso and was transferred from a hospital to a detention center in Pearsall, over 135 miles away. His lawyer criticized the handling of the case, stating that he was not given pain medication and was placed in a facility without a bed. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security claimed he had illegally entered our country, but his attorney argued he was in the U.S. legally with a work permit.

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