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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Anna Wilder

Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says

ICE Shooting Austin - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Texas was back in a federal detention center Tuesday after being taken to a hospital for a second time with a bullet still lodged in his back, according to his attorney.

A federal judge also ordered Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, who was shot Sunday in Austin, to appear in court next week following a lawsuit that sought to stop his removal from the U.S.

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