Venezuelan man shot and injured by ICE agent in Texas, officials say
- Published on 21/09/2026 - 8:39 GMT+2•Updated 8:54 A Venezuelan national was shot and wounded by a US immigration agent, Texas officials said on Sunday, as they voiced outrage and demanded a thorough investigation.
- Tasked with enforcing Trump's immigration crackdown, heavily armed and often masked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have faced nationwide backlash for aggressive and often violent tactics, including the shooting of American citizens.
- The man, identified by his lawyer as 28-year-old Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was taken to a hospital in Texas's
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- Published on 21/09/2026 - 8:39 GMT+2•Updated 8:54 A Venezuelan national was shot and wounded by a US immigration agent, Texas officials said on Sunday, as they voiced outrage and demanded a thorough investigation.
- Tasked with enforcing Trump's immigration crackdown, heavily armed and often masked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have faced nationwide backlash for aggressive and often violent tactics, including the shooting of American citizens.
- The man, identified by his lawyer as 28-year-old Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was taken to a hospital in Texas's
Sources: Euronews