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The lawyer for the man identified him as a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. Officials said he was shot at least once in the torso and was in serious but stable condition.
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan national shot by an ICE officer on Sunday, said in a phone call on Monday that he's "not doing well."
NPR – US The lawyer for the man identified him as a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. Officials said he was shot at least once in the torso and was in serious but stable condition.
The lawyer for the man identified him as a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. Officials said he was shot at least once in the torso and was in serious but stable condition.
NYTimes – US A Venezuelan immigrant named Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot in Austin on Sunday after a traffic stop. The shooting prompted calls from local officials for a transparent investigation.
NYTimes – US The shooting in the Texas capital is the latest by federal immigration agents as the Trump administration intensifies its deportation effort.
Protests erupted in Austin, Texas, after officials said an ICE agent shot a DoorDash driver on Sunday. The driver is in serious but stable condition, police said.
Sky News – World A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has reportedly shot a man in Texas after a traffic stop - leading to an anti-ICE protest at the scene.
Anti-ICE protests break out in push for transparency as unnamed man is in serious but stable condition at hospital A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Texas ’s capital of Austin , local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. The unnamed man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in th…
NPR – US The person shot is in serious but stable condition, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a press conference.
NPR – Politics A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York and daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired by the Trump administration Department of Justice in July 2025. Comey sued the DOJ, claiming her dismissal was illegal. The judge noted she had worked on high-profile cases and received stellar reviews. The ruling adds to concerns about politically motivated firings at the DOJ.
Walter Koenig, the actor best known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov on the original "Star Trek" television series and in several films, has died at age 90. His representative confirmed he died at his home in North Hollywood. Former co-star George Takei mourned his death in a Facebook post on Monday.
NPR – Politics President Trump intensified anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, portraying him as a national-security threat and questioning his loyalty to the United States. El-Sayed, who is running for the US Senate, responded to the attacks, which were made at a Michigan rally with the midterm elections approaching.
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