Texas ICE shooting records reveal fatal incident predating Minnesota killings
TL;DR
New records released by American Oversight show an ICE officer fatally shot 23-year-old Ruben Ray Martinez on South Padre Island in March while directing traffic at a crash scene, a detail DHS had not disclosed publicly. Texas DPS is investigating; lawmakers are calling for oversight as critics say federal messaging about the immigration crackdown conflicted with the released documents.
- Texan shot dead by ICE agent months before killings in Minneapolis, records show The Texas Tribune
- Ruben Ray Martinez Was Killed in an Undisclosed ICE Shooting in March, His Family Says The New York Times
- US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agent last year, new records show The Guardian
- San Antonio man shot, killed by HSI agents last March, report shows; Rep. Castro calls for accountability KSAT
- DHS confirms ICE agent shot, killed driver during spring break on South Padre Island BorderReport
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