ICE agent shoots Austin delivery driver

An ICE agent shot and wounded Wilber Rafael Garces Perez during a vehicle stop in Austin on Sunday. He was taken to hospital and later moved to the Pearsall detention centre. A federal judge ordered him to appear in person at a hearing, temporarily stopping his deportation.

• One bulletremains lodged in his body — Near his spine
• 130 milesPearsall detention centre from Austin
• 30 Sepcourt hearing set for appearance — Deportation blocked until then

Q1

Why is deportation paused?

His lawyer requested a temporary restraining order, and the judge required his personal appearance, so removal cannot occur before the hearing.

Q2

What accounts differ over the stop?

DHS described a targeted vehicle stop involving a man under a final removal order; Garces Perez says an agent rammed his car before shooting.

Q3

What medical concerns are raised?

Garces Perez and his lawyer stated that surgeons left the bullet in place because it was near his spine; his lawyer later reported paralysis.

Q4

What earlier case gives context?

An ICE officer fatally shot a man in Houston months earlier, an incident noted in coverage of the Austin case.