Man shot and detained by ICE hospitalized for partial paralysis, lawyer says

The Venezuelan man shot by an immigration officer in Austin over the weekend was taken to a hospital late Monday after experiencing paralysis on the left side of his body, his lawyer said. Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch also has filed a lawsuit in Texas asking a federal court to order the immediate release of Wilber Garcés Pérez from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and halt his potential deportation to Venezuela. District Judge Orlando L.

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Scoop News DeskPublished Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 9:29 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 9:48 PM UTC

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Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) said Tuesday that Garcés had been discharged and returned to the Pearsall facility. Lincoln-Goldfinch said officials sent a notice advising him of his upcoming court date to an old address. Earlier Monday, DHS said Garcés was in stable condition and in federal custody “pending removal” from the country.