Man shot by ICE agent in Texas undergoes surgery to remove bullet
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez remains in custody after having a bullet removed from near his spine, nearly two weeks after he was shot during an immigration arrest.
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A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by a federal immigration agent in Texas last month underwent surgery on Thursday to remove a bullet that had remained lodged in his back for almost two weeks.
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, had the bullet removed in a procedure that supporters say addressed an injury close to his spine. He had appeared in court a day earlier, on Wednesday, in a wheelchair and wearing a sling on his arm.
Garcés Pérez remains in custody, where he faces charges of assaulting an officer while allegedly trying to evade arrest during the encounter with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last month.
Full details of the original shooting, including the exact circumstances that led the federal agent to open fire, have not been publicly disclosed. Supporters of Garcés Pérez have pointed to the severity and location of his injury as cause for concern about the force used during the arrest.
The case adds to continuing scrutiny of ICE enforcement tactics, as immigration arrests and their consequences remain a closely watched issue nationally. It was not immediately clear when Garcés Pérez's case would next be heard or when he might be released from custody.
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- Man shot by ICE in Texas has surgery to remove bullet lodged in his back — The Guardian — World
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