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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

A man who was shot by an immigration agent during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, this month was charged on Tuesday with assaulting a federal officer during that encounter. The man, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was charged with one count of assaulting, resisting, interfering and impeding a federal officer, according to the criminal complaint filed Monday in the Western District of Texas. It adds that he struck an agent with his car's mirror as he drove away from an attempted stop.

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If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in a federal prison.

He was shot after the car was stopped.

More than 20 people have been shot at by federal agents since President Trump took office last year, nearly all in cars. Some of the incidents have turned fatal.

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He was shot after the car was stopped.

He was shot after the car was stopped.

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#1 | Posted by South_American at 2026-09-29 11:11 PM | Reply

Sick.

#2 | Posted by South_American at 2026-09-29 11:12 PM | Reply

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