# Man shot by ICE speaks out, says bullet is still lodged near his spine

https://mins.news/en/video/68748

- ABC News, 2026-09-22 10:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_LevyjyuHk

> A Venezuelan migrant shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas, said from a federal detention facility that he remains in severe pain and still has a bullet lodged near his spine. The Sunday shooting of 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez has prompted protests and backlash from local officials.

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