Venezuelan DoorDash driver charged with assault after ICE shooting

Summarised from 8 outlets · 9 reports · Updated 2 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

Federal prosecutors have charged Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a Venezuelan delivery driver shot by an ICE agent in Texas, with assaulting a federal officer.

Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan delivery driver, with assaulting a federal officer. The charge was announced on Tuesday following a shooting incident involving an ICE agent earlier in September.

Garcés Pérez was working as a DoorDash delivery driver when he was shot by an immigration agent. According to prosecutors, he struck an officer with his vehicle's side mirror while attempting to drive away during the encounter. The shooting resulted in a bullet lodging near his spine.

A federal judge has ruled that Garcés Pérez will remain in custody pending trial. He is charged with one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer, according to a criminal complaint.

Al Jazeera reports that Garcés Pérez has disputed the government's account of the events that led to the shooting. His attorney has noted that he still carries a bullet lodged in his body from the incident.

The Justice Department's announcement on Tuesday marked the most detailed public account of the shooting made available since the incident occurred.

How it is being reported

• Judge keeps DoorDash driver shot by ICE behind bars for alleged assaultA Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by an ICE agent in Texas will remain in custody on charges that he assaulted an officer while trying to evade arrest, a federal judge ruled.CBS News · 1 Oct, 12:27
• Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas charged with assaulting an officerFederal prosecutors have charged the Venezuelan man shot by an immigration agent in Texas earlier this month with assaulting a federal officer.UPI · 30 Sept, 06:19
• Venezuelan national shot by ICE officer in Austin charged with assaulting federal officerThe Justice Department charged Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez with assaulting a federal officer after an Austin vehicle pursuit ended in an ICE shooting.Fox News · 30 Sept, 04:47
• DoorDash driver shot in back by ICE agents charged with assault for striking officer with side mirrorThe government released its most detailed public account of the September 20 shooting since it took place as it announced the charge on Tuesday.Daily Mail · 30 Sept, 02:25
• Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas is charged with assaultWilber Rafael Garces-Perez is accused of striking an agent with his car's side-view mirror while driving away.BBC News · 30 Sept, 00:27
• Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer in Texas is charged with assaultWilber Rafael Garces Perez has disputed the government's account of what led to his shooting during a DoorDash delivery.Al Jazeera · 30 Sept, 00:15
• Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officerGarcés Pérez, who was shot in his car by agents, is accused of striking officer with side mirror while trying to drive away Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an assault charge against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas, accusing the man of striking an officer with his side mirror while trying to drive away. Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, was charged with one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer, according to a criminal complaint. Garcés Pérez, whose attorney has said still has a bullet lodged in his…The Guardian · 29 Sept, 23:18
• DoorDash driver shot by ICE in Texas is charged with assaulting officersWilber Garcés Pérez is accused of striking an agent with his rear-view mirror before he was arrested with a bullet near his spineIndependent World · 29 Sept, 18:14
• DOJ charges Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent with assaulting an officerFederal prosecutors in Texas have charged a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by an ICE agent earlier this month with assaulting a federal officer.CBS News · 29 Sept, 16:29

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