ICE agents shoot Venezuelan man in Austin, then whisk him away
Things in Austin got ugly when a federal immigration operation ended with a man in the hospital and a massive transparency vacuum.
So, an ICE agent shot a 28-year-old Venezuelan man named Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in Austin, and the details are as clear as mud. Local authorities weren't involved, and federal agencies aren't exactly rushing to share the play-by-play.
His lawyer, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, claims agents boxed him in and fired through his rear window. The DHS says it happened during an 'operation' and noted he had a removal order, which, you know, doesn't really explain the bullet holes. The real kicker? Before anyone could get answers or even confirm his condition, ICE pulled him out of the hospital and shoved him into federal custody.
Now the city is protesting, local politicians are demanding answers, and the guy who could actually tell us what happened is effectively hidden from the public eye. Nothing says 'law enforcement' like making the key witness disappear before the ink on the police report is even dry.
Source: UPI
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