Wilber Garcés Pérez
United StatesunknownMale5.1Global Dominance: 0.14%Wilber Garcés Pérez is a Venezuelan national who gained attention after being shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent while working as a DoorDash delivery driver in Austin, Texas. Following the incident, he remained in detention with a bullet lodged in his body and reportedly received inadequate medical care. His case has sparked protests and raised concerns regarding ICE's practices and the treatment of immigrants in custody. Garcés asserts that he entered the U.S. legally seeking asylum and holds a valid work permit, contradicting ICE's claims regarding his immigration status.
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Wilber Garcés Pérez’s mother describes phone call with son.
New Yorkers take action as the city experiences flooding amid a record amount of summer rainUnited States· 2026-09-27
A CNN review of newly obtained videos from multiple cameras traces the chase that ended with an ICE agent shooting 28-year-old Wilber Garces Perez.
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A CNN review of newly obtained videos from multiple cameras traces the chase that ended with an ICE agent shooting 28-year-old Wilber Garces Perez.
Flash flood warning issued in New MexicoUnited States· 2026-09-25A CNN review of newly obtained videos from multiple cameras traces the chase that ended with an ICE agent shooting 28-year-old Wilber Garces Perez.
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Wilber Garcés Pérez was shot by ICE on Sunday, and his mother is advocating for his medical care.
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Wilber Garcés Pérez was shot by ICE on Sunday.
Wilber Garcés Pérez’s mother describes phone call with sonUnited States· 2026-09-23
Wilber Garcés Pérez was shot by ICE on Sunday.
Bodycam footage shows officer arriving at ICE agent-involved shootingUnited States· 2026-09-23
Wilber Garcés Pérez was shot by ICE on Sunday.
US citizen mistakenly detained by ICE agentsUnited States· 2026-09-23Wilber Garcés Pérez was shot by a U.S. immigration agent while working as a delivery driver in Austin.
Venezolano herido por ICE en Texas está detenido con bala en el cuerpo, denuncia abogada
Costa Rica· 2026-09-21
