Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Austin needs surgery to avoid losing feeling, supporters say

Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. A bullet remains lodged between his shoulder blades; supporters say surgery is needed to avoid losing feeling on the left side of his body. After ICE took him from a hospital, he spent five days in detention. Democratic congressman Greg Casar, who visited him Wednesday, said he was in a wheelchair with his left arm in a sling and had only recently received stronger painkillers. DHS and supporters disagree on the shooting and his medical care in custody.