Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE in Austin Needs Surgery, Supporters Say
Supporters of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez say he needs surgery to avoid losing feeling on one side of his body after being shot during a traffic stop.
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A Venezuelan man shot by federal immigration officers following a traffic stop in Texas needs surgery to avoid losing feeling on the left side of his body, according to his supporters, The Guardian reported.
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, has spent five days in detention with a bullet lodged in his back after Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed him from an Austin hospital, where he had been taken following the shooting.
Accounts of the events leading up to the traffic-stop shooting differ, according to the available reporting, with details of the incident still being examined.
Garces Perez was initially treated at a hospital in Austin after the shooting before being taken into ICE custody, according to his supporters.
The case has drawn attention from immigrant rights advocates concerned about the circumstances of the shooting and the decision to detain Garces Perez while he requires further medical treatment.
Neither ICE nor other federal authorities have issued a detailed public account addressing the discrepancies described by supporters as of the latest reporting.
Sources
- Venezuelan shot by ICE in Austin needs surgery to avoid losing feeling in body, supporters say — The Guardian — World
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