Politics

ICE Officer Indicted for Shooting Venezuelan Man

Updated 2026-10-21 18:05 UTC 1 source Negative

A federal grand jury has indicted a Venezuelan man who was shot by an ICE officer during a traffic stop in Austin. The incident is part of ongoing scrutiny over immigration enforcement practices.

Coverage timeline — 1 article
The Hill
A Venezuelan man who was shot and wounded by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a traffic stop in Austin last month has been indicted on a federal assault charge. A federal grand jury indicted Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, on one count of assaulting, resisting, impeding an
2026-10-21 17:40 UTC
Share: Twitter / X LinkedIn