DoorDash driver shot by ICE charged after Austin traffic stop
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash driver, has been charged with assaulting a federal officer after an ICE traffic stop in Austin on 20 September. The Justice Department says he drove off, struck an agent with his side mirror and later tried to hit another agent with his car, prompting that agent to shoot him; police body-camera footage shows Perez was hit in the back.
An affidavit and Justice Department statement released on Tuesday provide the fullest public account so far, but the shooting itself was not captured on video. Perez’s lawyer disputes relying on selected screenshots and says he is in serious pain, with the bullet still lodged in his back and surgery needed. He entered the US legally in 2024 and had a final removal order; if convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
- A DoorDash driver wounded by ICE has been charged with assaulting a federal officer.
- Authorities say he fled a stop and struck an agent with his car.
- His lawyer says the bullet remains lodged in his back.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “DoorDash driver shot in back by ICE agents charged with assault for striking officer with side mirror”.