Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer was taken to detention with ‘bullet lodged near his spine’, lawyer claims

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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A Venezuelan man shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Texas was taken to an immigration detention facility with a bullet still lodged in his back near his spine, his lawyer said, as new details emerged about his condition.His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, said 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was later taken back to a hospital and has lost movement on the left side of his body.According to CNN, Lincoln-Goldfinch said Perez was transported to an ICE facility about 100 miles away after being shot, despite the bullet remaining lodged in his back.She said her client had not received adequate medical treatment while in detention and was in significant pain.Perez was shot on Sunday while making a DoorDash delivery in Austin, Texas. His lawyer said ICE agents sideswiped his vehicle before an agent opened fire. Perez was initially taken to a hospital before being released into ICE custody, according to The Hill.Lawyer disputes ICE accountLincoln-Goldfinch said Perez did not try to evade the officers and was attempting to find a place to pull over. She alleged that agents did not initially use lights or sir...

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