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Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer in Texas is charged with assault

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez has disputed the government's account of what led to his shooting during a DoorDash delivery.

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Published: Sep 29, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC

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Garcés Pérez, who was shot in his car by agents, is accused of striking officer with side mirror while trying to drive away

theguardian.comUnited KingdomVenezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officer

A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by an ICE agent in Texas will remain in custody on charges that he assaulted an officer while trying to evade arrest, a federal judge ruled.

CBS NewsUnited StatesJudge keeps Venezuelan DoorDash driver shot by ICE behind bars for alleged assault

An ICE officer wounded Wilber Garcés Pérez while he was in his car making DoorDash deliveries; his attorneys say a bullet lodged in his spine is causing “grave danger.”

NBC NewsUnited StatesVenezuelan man shot and wounded by ICE agent in Texas is charged with assaulting an officer

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Texas

U.S. state

Texas is a state in the United States. Located in the south-central part of the country, it borders Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. It also borders Mexico along the Rio Grande, and has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico. Covering 268,596 square miles (695,660 km2) and with an estimated population of over 31.7 million residents in 2025, it is the second-largest state by both area and population.

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Federal law enforcement agency

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. Its stated mission is to conduct criminal investigations, enforce immigration laws, preserve national security, and protect public safety. ICE was created as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 following the September 11 attacks. It absorbed the prior functions of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the United States Customs Service.

DoorDash

American food delivery company

DoorDash, Inc. is an American company operating online food ordering and food delivery. It trades under the symbol DASH. With a 56% market share, DoorDash is the largest food delivery platform in the United States. It also has a 60% market share in the convenience delivery category. As of December 31, 2020, the platform was used by 450,000 merchants, 20 million consumers, and had over one million delivery couriers.

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Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officertheguardian.comUnited Kingdom2 days ago
Judge keeps Venezuelan DoorDash driver shot by ICE behind bars for alleged assaultCBS NewsUnited States13 hr. ago
Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officerAP NewsUnited States2 days ago
Venezuelan man shot and wounded by ICE agent in Texas is charged with assaulting an officerNBC NewsUnited States2 days ago
Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assault and resisting arrestNPRUnited States40 hr. ago
Justice Department charges Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer in AustinReutersUnited Kingdom2 days ago
Austin man shot by ICE agent charged with assault, resisting arresttexastribune.org2 days ago
Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas charged in federal courtNewsNation2 days ago
Man Shot by ICE Agent in Austin Is Charged With AssaultThe New York TimesUnited States2 days ago
Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas charged with assaulting an officerupi.com43 hr. ago
Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officerScripps News2 days ago
Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assaultBozeman Daily Chronicle25 hr. ago

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Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer in Texas is charged with assault

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