Venezuelan shot by ICE in Austin needs surgery to avoid losing feeling in body, supporters say
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez has bullet lodged in back as accounts differ over events leading to traffic-stop shooting
TL;DR
- Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, shot by ICE officers, needs surgery to prevent loss of feeling in his body.
- Garcés Pérez has a bullet lodged in his back and is currently in federal immigration detention.
- Supporters and Congressman Greg Casar have raised concerns about his medical care.
- DHS states it provides comprehensive medical care to detainees and disputes some claims.
- Conflicting accounts exist regarding the events leading up to the shooting.
- ICE has stated it will not cease traffic stops in Austin.
- A habeas corpus petition is being considered for Garcés Pérez's release.
- Garcés Pérez's attorney is concerned about transparency in the investigation.