• A Venezuelan man, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot by an ICE officer in Texas and remains hospitalized.
• Perez's lawyer claims he received inadequate medical treatment while in ICE custody.
• The incident has sparked protests and calls for a full investigation into ICE's actions.
• Perez is scheduled to appear in court following a lawsuit seeking to stop his deportation.
• He reported sleeping on a cement floor and experiencing severe pain after the shooting.

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Austin, Texas, was transported back to a hospital after spending Sunday night with a bullet lodged near his spine in an ICE detention facility. His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, reported that Perez experienced paralysis on his left side due to the gunshot wound.

On the day of the shooting, Perez was making a DoorDash delivery when his vehicle was allegedly sideswiped by an unmarked ICE truck, leading to the shooting. There have been conflicting reports on whether he attempted to evade the officers. Perez claimed that the agents did not use sirens or identify themselves, instead attacking his vehicle before he was shot.

After spending a few hours in a hospital, Perez was transferred to an ICE detention center, reportedly where he was forced to sleep on a cement floor and received no medication for his pain. He stated, “I’m not doing well because of the gunshot I received,” highlighting significant medical needs that he felt were inadequately addressed during his time in detention.

Moreover, U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia has ordered Perez to appear in court next week in response to a lawsuit aiming to stop his deportation, amidst ongoing protests pressing for transparency and accountability surrounding the incident.