Austin man shot by ICE still in pain, bullet lodged in his back, ahead of San Antonio hearing – Houston Public Media

Austin man shot by ICE still in pain, bullet lodged in his back, ahead of San Antonio hearing  Houston Public Media

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez is due in federal court in San Antonio on Wednesday as his attorneys seek his release and raise concerns about a bullet still lodged in his body. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the Austin man shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer earlier this month, is due in federal court in San Antonio on Wednesday as his attorneys seek his release from detention. Garces Perez remains in significant pain and still has a bullet lodged in his body, according to his attorney. Immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said he also has a fractured clavicle and limited mobility, and that his legal team is concerned about infection and permanent damage if he does not receive surgery.

Lincoln-Goldfinch said Sunday that she spoke with Garces Perez by video after rumors circulated online that he had died. She said those rumors were false. A representative for Rep. Joaquin Castro confirmed his condition Monday evening. Garces Perez, 28, has been held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall since he was discharged from an Austin hospital following the Sept. 20 shooting. His attorneys are challenging his detention and seeking his release. A federal judge has scheduled a habeas hearing for Wednesday, Sept. 30, in San Antonio and ordered Garces Perez to appear. The shooting and Garces Perez’s continued detention