Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot in his car by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer
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Federal prosecutors have charged a Venezuelan delivery driver with assaulting an officer following an incident in Texas where he was shot in his car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Authorities allege that the man, identified as Garcés Pérez, struck an officer with the side mirror of his vehicle as he attempted to drive away.
If convicted of the federal assault charge, Garcés Pérez faces a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison. The announcement of the charges was made by federal prosecutors on Tuesday.
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