New Records Raise Questions Over Fatal Immigration-Agent Shooting in Texas
TL;DR
Newly released ICE records show Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, was fatally shot by a Homeland Security Investigations agent in South Padre Island, Texas, during a late-night traffic stop in March 2025 after authorities say the driver intentionally struck an agent; the passenger was detained. Texas Rangers are leading the investigation, and DHS had not publicly disclosed the shooting for about 11 months. The incident, linked to a broader immigration crackdown, is the earliest of at least six deadly shootings by federal officers in that period.
- Texas U.S. citizen was fatally shot by an immigration agent last year during a stop, new records show NBC News
- 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
- Texan shot dead by ICE agent months before killings in Minneapolis, records show The Texas Tribune
- San Antonio man shot, killed by HSI agents last March, report shows; Rep. Castro calls for accountability KSAT
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