A man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Austin, Texas, says he was shot in the back by an ICE agent, and he returns to the hospital for treatment. His attorney says a bullet remains in his body and that he is not receiving appropriate medical care while in ICE custody.
According to his lawyer, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez had a work permit and was seeking asylum. She also says his case involves a deportation order that was allegedly sent to an old address, which contributed to the circumstances leading to detention. CBS reports that he says he is “not doing well” after the shooting and is back at a hospital. Courthouse News focuses on the efforts by his attorney to remove him from ICE custody to obtain medical attention.
Both outlets describe the shooting as involving an ICE agent during detention in Austin and emphasize the man’s condition and the legal request for access to medical care. They differ mainly in which details they foreground, with one centering on hospital return and statements about his condition, and the other on the bullet remaining in his body and the push to secure transfer for treatment.
