Venezuelan Delivery Driver Shot by ICE Officer in Texas Now Faces Assault Charge
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez disputes the government's version of events surrounding the shooting, which occurred while he was making a DoorDash delivery.
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A Venezuelan man who was shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Texas has been charged with assault, according to Al Jazeera, even as he disputes the government's account of the incident.
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot during an encounter with ICE that occurred while he was working as a delivery driver for DoorDash, the report said. The circumstances that led to the shooting remain contested, with Garces Perez presenting a different version of events than the one offered by authorities.
Competing accounts
Government officials have characterized the shooting as a response to an assault or threat posed by Garces Perez, forming the basis for the criminal charge now filed against him. Garces Perez, for his part, disputes this characterization, though the full details of his account were not included in available reporting.
The case adds to a series of incidents involving ICE enforcement actions that have drawn scrutiny in recent years, particularly those in which officers have used force during encounters with immigrants in the course of routine activities, such as delivery work.
The shooting and the resulting charge are likely to become the subject of further legal proceedings, in which both the government's account of the encounter and Garces Perez's version of events will be tested.
No additional details about Garces Perez's current condition, legal representation, or the specific circumstances beyond the assault charge were included in available reporting.
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- Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer in Texas is charged with assault — Al Jazeera — All
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