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Austin ICE Shooting: Venezuelan Man Wounded, Detained Without Pain Medication

An ICE officer shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan, in the torso during a traffic stop in North Austin on September 20. Garces Perez was hospitalized but later transferred to an ICE detention center in Pearsall, Texas, without pain medication or a bed, according to his attorney. The incident sparked protests and calls for an independent investigation, as DHS has not released details of the shooting.