us-politics2 hours ago
Austin officials probe ICE shooting as victim faces deportation despite bullet in back
Austin police and the Travis County District Attorney are investigating the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez by an ICE officer, but face hurdles accessing evidence from the Department of Homeland Security. Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan delivery driver, remains in federal detention with a bullet lodged in his back and partial paralysis. A federal judge has temporarily blocked his deportation to allow him to serve as a material witness, while his attorneys demand immediate release and medical care.