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Feds charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent with assaulting an officer
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan delivery driver shot by an ICE agent in Texas, has been charged with assaulting a federal officer for allegedly striking an ICE officer with his car's side-view mirror while fleeing arrest.
- The incident occurred after ICE agents attempted to stop Garces Perez due to a final order of removal; he ignored orders to exit his vehicle and drove off, leading to a high-speed chase.
- ICE agent L.G. fired his pistol at Garces Perez's car during the pursuit, striking Garces Perez in the upper back; the bullet remains lodged near his spine, and he is currently held in an ICE detention facility.
- Garces Perez disputes some details, stating an agent struck his car first and that he asked to park so his wife could retrieve the vehicle before being apprehended.
- A federal judge has ordered Garces Perez to attend an in-person hearing on September 30, temporarily blocking his deportation.
