Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged a Venezuelan delivery driver with assaulting a federal officer. This case involves 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. Court documents released on Tuesday reveal the charges.
Prosecutors allege that Garces Perez struck an ICE officer with his vehicle in an attempt to flee from arrest. The Department of Homeland Security states that Garces Perez is residing in the United States illegally, having previously received a deportation order from an immigration judge.
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