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DoorDash driver shot by ICE agent reports ongoing pain and paralysis

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old DoorDash driver, said he was shot by an ICE agent while delivering an order on Sunday, resulting in a fractured clavicle and a bullet lodged near his spinal cord; hours later, his lawyer reported he was moved to another hospital due to left-side paralysis.

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was working as a DoorDash driver when his vehicle was rammed by an ICE agent and he was shot, leading to serious injuries.

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, told reporters he was delivering an order for DoorDash on Sunday when his vehicle was rammed by an ICE agent and he was shot.

“I’m in a lot of pain because the shot fractured my clavicle and at the hospital where they took me they couldn’t remove the bullet because it’s close to the spinal cord … I’m not doing very well, I still have the bullet inside,” he told reporters by phone.

Hours later, his lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said Garces Perez was “moved to another hospital as he is now experiencing left side paralysis,” in a post on X.

What to Watch

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An investigation into the ICE agent's actions will be launched
Likely · Within weeks
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez will pursue legal action against ICE or the agent involved
Very likely · Within months

Open Questions

What were the circumstances leading to the ICE agent ramming Garces Perez's vehicle?
Was the use of force by the ICE agent justified under departmental policy?
What legal actions, if any, are being taken against the ICE agent involved?
What is the long-term prognosis for Garces Perez's paralysis and recovery?

DoorDash driver shot by ICE agent reports ongoing pain and paralysis

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AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was working as a DoorDash driver when his vehicle was rammed by an ICE agent and he was shot, leading to serious injuries.

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, told reporters he was delivering an order for DoorDash on Sunday when his vehicle was rammed by an ICE agent and he was shot.

Hours later, his lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said Garces Perez was “moved to another hospital as he is now experiencing left side paralysis,” in a post on X.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

An investigation into the ICE agent's actions will be launched
Likely · Within weeks
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez will pursue legal action against ICE or the agent involved
Very likely · Within months

Open Questions

What were the circumstances leading to the ICE agent ramming Garces Perez's vehicle?
Was the use of force by the ICE agent justified under departmental policy?
What legal actions, if any, are being taken against the ICE agent involved?
What is the long-term prognosis for Garces Perez's paralysis and recovery?

DoorDash driver shot by ICE agent reports ongoing pain and paralysis

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