Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan who was shot by an ICE adviser during a pursuit in Austin on September 20, was the subject of a criminal complaint filed by the Texas national attorney's office.
He is accused of assaulting, resisting, and obstructing a federal standard, according to the report filed before the Federal Court of the West District of Texas. The complaint makes reference to Article 18 U. S. C. 111 and states that the investigation was based on a report prepared by a National Security Investigation Agent ( HSI).
The ICE L. G. and D. F. officials followed Garcés Pérez after finding his car in Austin, according to the affirmation in the court records. The Venezuelan did not stop right away, according to authorities, and both turned on the emergency signals.
According to the agent's version, he eventually came to a stop on the side of the road and had two officers drive by his car. L. G. He was standing next to the vehicle's entrance when Garcés Pérez may have opened the window and left.
The owner's neck was struck by the car's side mirror when the vehicle started, according to the statement.
The fact that the authorities spoke with Garcés Pérez after the killing is a crucial aspect of the case.
The Venezuelan claimed that the SUV crashed in front of his car at first because he immediately did not know that the vehicle following him belonged to ICE. He also made it clear that he made the decision to travel to try to park somewhere after the broker gave him the order to leave.
Garcés Pérez admitted to omitting the order to leave the car and left. After that, according to his account, the representative fired at the back, striking him in the back.
Because the realtor who fired, L. G. , did not have a body cameras with him during the operation, the investigation becomes pertinent. The following agent had one, but it was claimed that he turned it off while pursuing after losing sight of his coworkers.
Garcés Pérez claimed a few days ago that officials had struck and then fired him after speaking with Reuters.
According to Texas Public Radio, his defense wants to be freed, and a national hearing on his arrest is scheduled for September 30 in San Antonio.
