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Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer in Texas faces federal assault charge

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, has been charged with assault after allegedly striking an ICE officer with his car's side-view mirror during an encounter in Austin, Texas. The incident occurred on September 20, and Garces Perez disputes the government's account, claiming he was shot after a law enforcement vehicle struck his car. He is currently detained and facing a separate immigration hearing.

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, has been charged with assault after allegedly striking an ICE officer with his car's side-view mirror during an encounter in Austin, Texas. The incident occurred on September 20, and Garces Perez disputes the government's account, claiming he was shot after a law enforcement vehicle struck his car. He is currently detained and facing a separate immigration hearing.

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