- Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a Venezuelan immigrant, was shot in the torso by an ICE agent during a traffic stop while making DoorDash deliveries in Austin, Texas.
- Hours after the shooting, Garcés Pérez was transferred to an ICE detention facility with a bullet still lodged near his spine before being moved to another hospital.
- His attorney stated he legally entered the U.S. using the CBP One app and announced plans to file a lawsuit to prevent his removal from the country.
- The Department of Homeland Security claims Garcés Pérez is in stable condition and facing deportation, with the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations leading a probe.
- Austin Mayor Kirk Watson called for an independent third-party investigation into the incident, criticizing ICE's conduct.
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