Federal judge blocks deportation of Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Austin
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Neutral summary
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin, Texas, according to his lawyer. The incident occurred on Sunday while Garces, a DoorDash delivery driver, was making a delivery. He said an ICE agent rammed his vehicle and shot him; the bullet lodged near his spine and could not be removed. He was taken to a detention center in Pearsall, where his lawyer said he received no treatment, before being transferred to a hospital. Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said ICE agents “sideswiped” Garces’s car and pressured hospital staff to release him quickly. Democrats, including Rep. Greg Casar and state lawmakers, are calling for an independent investigation and the release of body camera footage. CBS News and The Atlantic report that the officer who fired was not wearing a body camera and was hired last year from another federal agency. Protests in Austin were organized by socialist and communist groups, according to the New York Post. Graffiti reading “F*** ICE” and “Kill all pedos” appeared near the scene, Newsweek reported. Garces said he is in significant pain from a fractured clavicle and the lack of surgery. The Jerusalem Post reported he was released from the hospital within four hours, with a doctor saying ICE agents were in a hurry to transfer him. NBC News reported that police said the man complained of injuries to his head, neck, and teeth, and that DHS did not respond to questions about why agents did not render aid.
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Publication timeline
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
Man Wounded in Austin Shooting Involving ICE Agent. The shooting is one of at least a dozen committed by federal agents since President Donald Trump took office for his second term.
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Fox News (outlet profile)
ICE shooting rocks Austin as Democrat demands bodycam video, independent probe. Rep. Greg Casar claims ICE shot a person in Austin, Texas, and demands body camera footage and a full independent investigation into Sunday…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Man shot and wounded by immigration officer in Austin. A dark blue Toyota Corolla at scene had damage along its passenger side and what appeared to be two bullet holes in the rear window
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ABC News (outlet profile)
Man hospitalized after ICE-involved shooting in Austin, officials say. A man was shot and injured in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement incident in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to officials.
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Un hombre resulta herido de bala en Texas de manos de un agente de ICE. Un agente de ICE disparó a un hombre en Austin, Texas, sin que se conozca aún su estado de salud. El congresista Casar pide una investigación. Casa…
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La Patilla (outlet profile)
Hombre fue herido de bala tras ser alcanzado por disparos de un agente de ICE en Texas.   Un hombre resultó herido de bala este domingo 20 de septiembre, por un agente del Servicio de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE), e…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say. Local authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas
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NBC News (outlet profile)
ICE officer shoots man in Austin, Texas, officials say. One person has been hospitalized after an ICE agent-involved shooting occurred in Austin, Texas, on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Pripadnik ICE ranio muškarca u Ostinu u Teksasu, u njega ispalo pet hitaca
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Pripadnik ICE ranio muškarca u Ostinu u Teksasu, u njega ispalio pet hitaca
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G1 (outlet profile)
Agente do ICE atira e fere homem no Texas. Um agente federal de imigração atirou e feriu um homem neste domingo (20) em Austin, no Texas. O tiroteio ocorreu no início da tarde na zona norte da cidade. A polícia e o pref…
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Aristegui Noticias (outlet profile)
Agente de ICE dispara a un hombre en Austin, Texas. Hasta el momento se desconoce el estado de salud del herido, que fue llevado a un hospital, ni su nombre.
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Agent ICE-a ispalio najmanje pet hitaca u muškarca u Teksasu. Pripadnik američke Službe za imigraciju i carinu (ICE) danas je pucao u muškarca i ranio ga u Ostinu u Teksasu, saopštile su lokalne vlasti.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas. Officials said the man was shot at least once in the torso and was in serious but stable condition.
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RTS (outlet profile)
Припадник ICE ранио мушкарца у Остину - испало пет хитаца. Припадник америчке Службе за имиграцију и царину (ICE) пуцао je у мушкарца и ранио га у Остину у Тексасу, саопштиле су локалне власти.
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Clarín (outlet profile)
El hombre herido de bala en Texas por ICE es venezolano. Un agente de EE.UU. disparó a un migrante venezolano durante una parada de tráfico en Austin. El congresista local exige una investigación y la difusión de imágen…
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Politika (outlet profile)
Припадник ИЦЕ ранио мушкарца у Остину у Тексасу. Припадник америчке Службе за имиграцију и царину (ИЦЕ) данас је пуцао у мушкарца и ранио га у Остину у Тексасу, саопштиле су локалне власт
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
Texas : un homme touché par des tirs de l’ICE, un élu démocrate demande une enquête « complète et indépendante »
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CBC News (outlet profile)
ICE agent shot and wounded man in Austin, Texas, officials say. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in the Texas capital of Austin, local officials said.
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The New York Times (outlet profile)
One Person Shot During Encounter With ICE in Austin. The shooting in the Texas capital is the latest by federal immigration agents as the Trump administration intensifies its deportation effort.
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Blic (outlet profile)
AGENT ICE UPUCAO ČOVEKA U TEKSASU! Svojim vozilom udario u automobil muškarca, izašao i ispalio hice. Pripadnik američke Službe za imigraciju i carinu (ICE) danas je pucao u muškarca i ranio ga u Ostinu u Teksasu, saopš…
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Agente de ICE dispara en Texas contra un migrante venezolano, que está en estado "grave". Un inmigrante venezolano fue gravemente herido por un agente federal en Austin, Texas, lo que desató demandas de una investigació…
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La Tercera (outlet profile)
EE.UU.: agente del ICE dispara y hiere a un hombre durante operativo en Austin. El herido permanece hospitalizado en condición grave pero estable tras recibir un impacto en el torso.
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Europa Press (outlet profile)
Herido grave un hombre por un disparo de un agente del ICE en Austin, Texas (EEUU). Un hombre ha resultado gravemente herido de bala en Austin, Texas, por un disparo de un agente del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de…
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El Nacional (outlet profile)
Agente del ICE le disparó a migrante venezolano durante parada de tráfico en Texas. El incidente motivó la exigencia de publicar las grabaciones de las cámaras corporales, en medio de un historial de operativos de depor…
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NRK (outlet profile)
USA: Mann skutt og såret av ICE-agent. En tjenesteperson fra det føderale innvandingspolitiet ICE skjøt og såret en mann i byen Austin i delstaten Texas søndag. Det melder avisen New York Times. Mannen skal være alvorli…
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, local authorities said, and anti-ICE p…
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
ICE agent wounds man in Austin, Texas, shooting: Officials
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Efecto Cocuyo (outlet profile)
ICE hiere de bala a un venezolano en Austin, Texas. El joven herido se llama Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez y tiene 28 años
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elDiario.es (outlet profile)
Nuevo tiroteo del ICE: un agente federal hiere a un migrante venezolano en Austin, Texas. Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, ciudadano venezolano de 28 años, se encontraba en estado grave pero estable en un hospital tras recib…
Factual core
- An ICE agent shot a man in Austin, Texas.
- The shooting occurred in Austin, Texas.
- The man was taken to a hospital with injuries after the shooting.
- The shooting occurred during an incident involving an ICE agent.
- The wounded man is a Venezuelan national.
- The circumstances leading to the shooting are under investigation.
- The man was hospitalized in serious but stable condition.
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