
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez is a 28-year-old Venezuelan national who was shot during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) pursuit in Austin, Texas, on September 20, 2026. Following the incident, he was hospitalized in serious but stable condition and later placed in federal custody. His shooting sparked significant protests organized by socialist and communist groups, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding immigration enforcement in the United States.
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Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot by an ICE agent and later taken to ICE detention.
Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot by federal immigration officers and needs surgery to avoid losing feeling in his body.
Venezuelan shot by ICE in Austin needs surgery to avoid losing feeling in body, supporters say | AustinWilber Rafael Garces Perez is a Venezuelan man who was shot by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas.
Charlie Kirk post puts attorney in Austin ICE shooting under fireWilber Rafael Garces Perez is being held in a detention centre with a bullet in his back.
US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot by ICE and is currently in detention with a bullet lodged in his back.
Man sköts av ICE – sitter i förvar med kulan kvar i ryggenWilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash delivery driver, was shot in the torso by an ICE agent.
Protestas en Texas tras el disparo de un agente de ICE contra un migrante venezolanoWilber Rafael Garces Perez is a 28-year-old Venezuelan shot by an ICE agent.
‘He has lost movement’: ICE shooting victim facing paralysis, lawyer saysWilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot by an ICE officer during a law enforcement operation after allegedly entering the country illegally.
CBP and Coast Guard intercept vessel with 13 Chinese nationals off FloridaWilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot during an ICE pursuit in Austin on Sept. 20, 2026.
Austin ICE protest organized by socialist, communist groups, probe finds



















