Crime & Justice
Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer in Texas charged with assaulting federal agent
September 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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BNBBC News
Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas is charged with assault
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Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer in Texas is charged with assault
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Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officer
(opens the publisher’s site)A Venezuelan man who was shot in the back by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas, has been charged with assaulting a federal officer.
- Garces Perez, 28, appeared in federal court in Austin on Tuesday and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
- The September 20 stop began during a DoorDash delivery after officers found a final removal order in a database check of his car.
- A federal complaint alleges he drove off, striking an officer in the torso with his side mirror, prompting the officer to open fire.
- Garces Perez told investigators a law enforcement SUV spun his car before the officer shot him; his lawyer says the bullet remains lodged in his back.
- A judge has temporarily blocked Garces Perez's deportation while his federal assault case proceeds.