New FOIA records reveal fatal Texas shooting by federal immigration agent
TL;DR
Newly released ICE records via FOIA show Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was shot and killed by a Homeland Security Investigations agent in South Padre Island, Texas, during a late-night traffic stop tied to an immigration enforcement operation. DHS says the driver intentionally struck an HSI agent, prompting another agent to fire; the passenger was taken into custody. The incident, not publicly disclosed for months, is part of a broader pattern with at least six fatal shootings by federal officers linked to immigration enforcement since Trump began the crackdown. The Texas Rangers continue their investigation, and Martinez’s mother says videos may contradict the official account.
- US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agent last year, new records show The Guardian
- Ruben Ray Martinez Was Killed in an Undisclosed ICE Shooting in March, His Family Says The New York Times
- San Antonio man fatally shot by a federal immigration agent last year during a stop WOAI
- Records reveal Texas man killed last March was shot by immigration agent: AP FOX 26 Houston
- San Antonio man shot, killed by HSI agents last March, report shows; Rep. Castro calls for accountability KSAT
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