Dell Seton Medical Center

(09.20.2026 Austin, TX ) Family Attorney of man who was shot by ICE "I've confirmed with Greg Casar that the victim is inside the hospital. I’m with his wife as his attorney trying to get an update on his status and they kicked us off the hospital property." **Full Article:** [**https://www.eyesonice.net/p/denied-answers-ice-shooting-victims**](https://www.eyesonice.net/p/denied-answers-ice-shooting-victims) On Sunday, September 20, an attorney and the wife of a Venezuelan man shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials were systematically denied information and misled about his whereabouts at Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas. The man, identified as Wilbur, was shot in his car earlier that day by ICE agents. Following the shooting, his legal counsel, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, and his wife faced a coordinated stonewalling effort by hospital security and law enforcement, leaving them completely in the dark regarding whether he was alive, dead, or in stable condition.

ICE Shooting Victim’s Wife and Attorney Lied to by Austin Hospital staff These are excerpts, not sure if they’re in order, sorry. I’ve had patients who were prisoners, and patients who were “detained” (DUI landed one in hospital, but since he was under arrest for causing the crash, 2 cops at bedside the whole stay, for example), but I’ve never had a patient who was a federal prisoner. So, I have no idea, is it is even remotely normal for hospitals to completely stonewall the patients’ spouse and lawyer like this? Refusing to acknowledge whether the patient is even present, to the patient’s spouse and lawyer, and have them trespassed off the hospital property? Article says that federal laws about patients in federal custody were used to stonewall the spouse and lawyer. Is that a thing?? No communication with a patient’s family just because they’re federally detained? Or did they just make that up? Like, a city official had to confirm to this woman that yes, her husband was shot and is in that hospital. So the hospital notified authorities, but refused to speak with the patient’s wife. At all. Although, by the time the wife and lawyer could act on that information, the hospital had already discharged him to ICE custody, who **DISAPPEARED** him in the system. He was shot in the torso yesterday, and his wife and lawyer STILL cannot locate him. Isn’t that a rather short hospital stay following a gunshot wound to the torso? Discharged in less than a day? Genuinely asking, because I don’t know. Ok, excerpts \~ On Sunday, September 20, an attorney and the wife of a Venezuelan man shot by ICE were systematically denied information and misled about his whereabouts at Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas. The man, identified by counsel as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot in his car that morning by an ICE agent. His legal counsel, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, and his wife then faced a coordinated stonewall by hospital security and law enforcement. For hours they were left in the dark on whether he was alive, dead, or stable. The ordeal started when his wife reached Dell Seton around 12:30 p.m. after hearing about the shooting. Staff told her he was not there. That was a lie. She went back to the scene, connected with Lincoln-Goldfinch, and returned to the hospital. They were lied to again and then run off the property by six officers. Security held the line for hours that the patient was not on site. Dell Seton Medical Center is where city officials said he was taken with a gunshot wound to the torso, in serious but stable condition. Hospital and federal custody rules were then used as a wall. Security officers outside the building told Lincoln-Goldfinch that if a patient is in federal custody, they will not disclose that the person is even present. The wife and attorney were forced to wait across the street.

BREAKING NEWS Republican Congressman Brandon Gill is in critical health after being attacked in Downtown austin outside of the Iron Bear Nightclub. Witnesses recall him escorted on a stretcher while wearing a light blue latex suit with a star on the abdomen area. Local police are still looking for the suspect. Medical reports from the Dell Seton Medical Center detect large cutting wounds most likely caused by a set of dual katanas

Man injured in shooting by ICE officer in North Austin KUT 90.5 | By Matt Largey, Mose Buchele | KUT, Mose Buchele A man was injured in a shooting by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer near the intersection of U.S. 183 and Anderson Square in North Austin. The shooting happened just before 1 p.m. Sunday. The injured man is 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, according to his attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch. KUT News spoke to two people who work at a business nearby, who said they heard two gunshots and went to see what happened. One witness encountered an ICE agent and a man in a car who had been shot in the back. The witness said he asked if an ambulance had been called and the agent said "yes." An ambulance arrived a short time later. The man was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center in stable condition, according to city officials. His lawyer says he was released from the hospital into ICE custody. Protesters gathered at the scene in the hours after the shooting. Police responded to the protest, using chemical agents to disperse the crowd. Police left the scene around 6 p.m., while many protesters remained. At a City Hall news conference, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson was quick to stress that Austin Police were not involved in the shooting. He added that he was "angry" about the shooting, but was not surprised, given how "ICE is doing its business these days." Watson said he wanted APD to be involved in the investigation of the shooting to offer a "clear-eyed, third-party look" at what happened. "This has happened in the city of Austin, the city of Austin deserves answers on what occurred. ... We're going to get all those questions answered and we're going to be as transparent as we can be," Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said. ICE has not yet responded to requests for information about the shooting. Federal immigration agents have shot people in other cities this year, including in Houston, Minneapolis and Biddeford, Maine. "This is a pattern. This is a disturbing pattern," said U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, who represents parts of Austin. This is a developing story

Nursing at Dell Seton Medical Center Hello! Does anyone have any experience working at Dell Seton in Austin as a nurse/ RN? I have an interview coming up and just wanted some insight about management/ culture/ pay? Anything would be helpful!

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez confirmed on the phone that staff at Dell Seton Medical Center did not treat his bullet wound. He stated that a doctor informed him they were in a hurry to discharge him because federal authorities wanted to move him quickly. A

This Sunday, join Indivisible 1431 and NO KINGS Pflugerville in demanding a full and independent investigation of the ICE shooting in Austin, This Sunday, join Indivisible 1431 and NO KINGS Pflugerville in demanding a full and independent investigation of the ICE shooting in Austin, the suspension of the ICE agents, and the preservation and release of all bodycam and dash-cam footage. And that ICE shut down the Pflugerville facility and leave our community. On September 19th, Wilber Rafaél Carces Pérez, was out making DoorDash deliveries, when his car was suddenly sideswiped by an unmarked black SUV. It did not have flashing lights on. After Pérez stopped his vehicle, an ICE agent shot Pérez in the back. This is clearly shown on video of the incident. The agent had failed to turn on his body cam, but bystanders recorded the shocking shooting. Why was Pérez back shot? He was not fleeing the scene. The ICE bullet lodged next to Pérez’s spine, according to reports. Austin police arrived and called an ambulance. The hospital was unable to remove the bullet before ICE took him back into custody and threw him into a cell  With the bullet still lodged next to his spine, he was forced to lie on a concrete floor overnight. Wilber Rafaél Garces Pérez is a 28-year-old Austin man, originally from Venezuela. According to his lawyer, he has a legal work permit. He missed a hearing summons because it went to an old address. So a paperwork mishap resulted in ICE nearly killing a working man. We demand the immediate release of Wilber Rafaél Garces Peréz from federal custody, and that he be provided any and all necessary medical care. We demand that he be granted a U-Visa, a special visa for witnesses and victims of crimes being actively investigated. We demand a full and independent investigation into the shooting by a third party not affiliate with ICE, CBP, or DHS. Federal immigration authorities have repeatedly lied about the murders of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, Renee Good, and Alex Preti, among other mistruths. We demand that all evidence, including video footage, be immediately released, unedited, to local and state law enforcement, and to Pérez's lawyers.  We demand that ICE shut down their facility in Pflugerville and get out of our community. ICE OUT OF PFLUGERVILLE NOW! ICE OUT of Pflugerville is a sidewalk sign protest along Kelly Lane in north east Pflugerville. This is a PEACEFUL nonviolent protest. Remember to bring your sign, water, and sunscreen. Bring your friends, your family, a chair if you want, and your enthusiasm for freedom and democracy. Our volunteers will be wearing neon safety vests. If you have questions or any issue, please find a volunteer. PARKING There is public street parking in the residential areas nearby. Please be respectful of people's homes. We ask that you please be courteous to the surrounding businesses. If you choose to park at a place of business, you do so at your own risk. More information on the ICE shooting of Wilbur Rafael Garces Pérez: Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Austin said he tried to pull over before officers fired at him [https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/21/texas-austin-ice-shooting-victim-wilber-rafael-garces-perez/](https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/21/texas-austin-ice-shooting-victim-wilber-rafael-garces-perez/) Man shot by ICE in Austin says he has a bullet lodged in his back and was denied medical care [https://www.tpr.org/2026-09-20/man-shot-by-ice-in-austin-says-he-has-a-bullet-lodged-in-his-back-and-was-denied-medical-care](https://www.tpr.org/2026-09-20/man-shot-by-ice-in-austin-says-he-has-a-bullet-lodged-in-his-back-and-was-denied-medical-care) North Austin ICE shooting draws large protest as tensions escalate [https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/immigration-news/north-austin-texas-ice-shooting-protest-tensions-escalate/269-f68c77dc-ea90-47ae-b187-420ad0589b78](https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/immigration-news/north-austin-texas-ice-shooting-protest-tensions-escalate/269-f68c77dc-ea90-47ae-b187-420ad0589b78)  28 year old Wilbur Rafael Garces Perez was making a Door Dash delivery, when an unmarked black SUV sideswiped his vehicle in an intersection under Hwy 183. He was sideswiped again, and tried to make a U-turn. Only then did the SUV turn on its lights, and he realized they were ICE agents and stopped. Photos clearly show the side of the car smashed in.  When the agents approached, he asked if he could pull over somewhere more out of the way than the middle of the intersection. Peréz says the agent told him no, and then he was shot in the back. There are bullet holes in the rear drivers side window of his car, above where the car was smashed in by the SUV. Bystander video includes sounds of screeching tires, followed by an agent walking from an unmarked SUV to Pérez's car and talking to him, and then the sound of gunshots.  Video also shows that when Austin police arrived, ICE was standing around while Wilbur sat in his car, bleeding from the gunshot wound in his back. APD made sure an ambulance would arrive.  Wilbur was then pulled from his car, bleeding from his back, and cuffed, before receiving any medical care to the gunshot wound. He was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center. They could not immediately remove the bullet because of how close it was to his spine. Both his wife and his lawyer were denied entry to the hospital, and for hours could not get any information on how badly hurt he was. Eventually they learned that ICE had already taken Wilbur back into custody, without the bullet being removed.  He spent the night in a cell, laying on the floor with the bullet still lodged in his back.  Join us in protesting this terrible event and who that we stand with our neighbors in Austin. We demand a full and independent investigation. After the many lies that were told about the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, we demand that all evidence, including video footage, be immediately released, unedited, to local and state law enforcement, and to Pérez's lawyers. We demand that he be released and provided medical care. We demand that he be granted a U-Visa, a special visa for witnesses and victims of crimes being actively investigated. We demand that ICE shut down their facility in Pflugerville and get out of our community. A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. If you are hosting your own event, we expect hosts to ensure all participants in your event uphold this commitment. We recommend all participants review our safety and security resource before your event: [https://indivisi.org/safety](https://indivisi.org/safety)

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez confirmed on the phone that staff at Dell Seton Medical Center did not treat his bullet wound. He stated that a doctor informed him they were in a hurry to discharge him because federal authorities wanted to move him quickly. A

Man injured in shooting by ICE officer in North Austin KUT 90.5 | By Matt Largey, Mose Buchele | KUT, Mose Buchele A man was injured in a shooting by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer near the intersection of U.S. 183 and Anderson Square in North Austin. The shooting happened just before 1 p.m. Sunday. The injured man is 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, according to his attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch. KUT News spoke to two people who work at a business nearby, who said they heard two gunshots and went to see what happened. One witness encountered an ICE agent and a man in a car who had been shot in the back. The witness said he asked if an ambulance had been called and the agent said "yes." An ambulance arrived a short time later. The man was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center in stable condition, according to city officials. His lawyer says he was released from the hospital into ICE custody. Protesters gathered at the scene in the hours after the shooting. Police responded to the protest, using chemical agents to disperse the crowd. Police left the scene around 6 p.m., while many protesters remained. At a City Hall news conference, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson was quick to stress that Austin Police were not involved in the shooting. He added that he was "angry" about the shooting, but was not surprised, given how "ICE is doing its business these days." Watson said he wanted APD to be involved in the investigation of the shooting to offer a "clear-eyed, third-party look" at what happened. "This has happened in the city of Austin, the city of Austin deserves answers on what occurred. ... We're going to get all those questions answered and we're going to be as transparent as we can be," Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said. ICE has not yet responded to requests for information about the shooting. Federal immigration agents have shot people in other cities this year, including in Houston, Minneapolis and Biddeford, Maine. "This is a pattern. This is a disturbing pattern," said U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, who represents parts of Austin. This is a developing story

ICE Shooting Victim’s Wife and Attorney Lied to by Austin Hospital staff These are excerpts, not sure if they’re in order, sorry. I’ve had patients who were prisoners, and patients who were “detained” (DUI landed one in hospital, but since he was under arrest for causing the crash, 2 cops at bedside the whole stay, for example), but I’ve never had a patient who was a federal prisoner. So, I have no idea, is it is even remotely normal for hospitals to completely stonewall the patients’ spouse and lawyer like this? Refusing to acknowledge whether the patient is even present, to the patient’s spouse and lawyer, and have them trespassed off the hospital property? Article says that federal laws about patients in federal custody were used to stonewall the spouse and lawyer. Is that a thing?? No communication with a patient’s family just because they’re federally detained? Or did they just make that up? Like, a city official had to confirm to this woman that yes, her husband was shot and is in that hospital. So the hospital notified authorities, but refused to speak with the patient’s wife. At all. Although, by the time the wife and lawyer could act on that information, the hospital had already discharged him to ICE custody, who **DISAPPEARED** him in the system. He was shot in the torso yesterday, and his wife and lawyer STILL cannot locate him. Isn’t that a rather short hospital stay following a gunshot wound to the torso? Discharged in less than a day? Genuinely asking, because I don’t know. Ok, excerpts \~ On Sunday, September 20, an attorney and the wife of a Venezuelan man shot by ICE were systematically denied information and misled about his whereabouts at Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas. The man, identified by counsel as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot in his car that morning by an ICE agent. His legal counsel, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, and his wife then faced a coordinated stonewall by hospital security and law enforcement. For hours they were left in the dark on whether he was alive, dead, or stable. The ordeal started when his wife reached Dell Seton around 12:30 p.m. after hearing about the shooting. Staff told her he was not there. That was a lie. She went back to the scene, connected with Lincoln-Goldfinch, and returned to the hospital. They were lied to again and then run off the property by six officers. Security held the line for hours that the patient was not on site. Dell Seton Medical Center is where city officials said he was taken with a gunshot wound to the torso, in serious but stable condition. Hospital and federal custody rules were then used as a wall. Security officers outside the building told Lincoln-Goldfinch that if a patient is in federal custody, they will not disclose that the person is even present. The wife and attorney were forced to wait across the street.

(09.20.2026 Austin, TX ) Family Attorney of man who was shot by ICE "I've confirmed with Greg Casar that the victim is inside the hospital. I’m with his wife as his attorney trying to get an update on his status and they kicked us off the hospital property." **Full Article:** [**https://www.eyesonice.net/p/denied-answers-ice-shooting-victims**](https://www.eyesonice.net/p/denied-answers-ice-shooting-victims) On Sunday, September 20, an attorney and the wife of a Venezuelan man shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials were systematically denied information and misled about his whereabouts at Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas. The man, identified as Wilbur, was shot in his car earlier that day by ICE agents. Following the shooting, his legal counsel, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, and his wife faced a coordinated stonewalling effort by hospital security and law enforcement, leaving them completely in the dark regarding whether he was alive, dead, or in stable condition.

🇺🇸 🧊 Austin, Texas: 28yo Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot in the back in the middle of the street by ICE today | 09.20.2026 Wilber is a delivery driver from Venezuela. He is now at Dell Seton Medical Center and is in stable condition. DHS says he is here illegally but his attorney is still looking to verify if that’s true.