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Bodycam video contradicts ICE claims in fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas
Newly released videos dispute ICE claims as Martinez's car was nearly stopped when an agent fired three shots at point-blank range, lawyers say no justification existed.
- Newly released footage shows the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez and questions DHS's claim he intentionally rammed an agent; hours of video and records were released Friday after The Associated Press's request.
- Shortly after midnight, Martinez approached a busy intersection where South Padre police and three HSI agents from a maritime border security task force directed traffic, after drinking and smoking marijuana earlier that night.
- Homeland Security Investigations Supervisory Special Agent Jack Stevens fired three shots through the driver’s window, all hitting Martinez, autopsy shows, in about 15 seconds.
- A grand jury declined charges, and the Texas Rangers closed their investigation after the March 15, 2025, shooting; Martinez's family lawyers say `shows no justification for Ruben's killing` and DHS did not respond to requests for comment.
- Advocates and the public say `We, and the public, have yet to see all of the evidence held by the government` as the earliest of six fatal shootings by federal agents since President Donald Trump launched a nationwide immigration crackdown in his second term, with videos challenging initial narratives.
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