US EditionWitness Who Saw Friend Fatally Shot by Immigration Agent in Texas Last Year Dies in Car Accident
Joshua Orta, a key eyewitness to the fatal ICE shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez, died in a San Antonio crash, raising concerns about the future of the investigation.
- On Saturday, Joshua Orta, eyewitness and passenger , died in a fiery San Antonio, Texas highway collision, The New York Times reported Monday.
- Despite occurring last March, Ruben Ray Martinez, 23-year-old U.S. citizen, was shot dead in an ICE incident, with DHS not disclosing the agent fired for 11 months until revealed last week.
- Orta recounted that the car was barely moving when agents approached, saying Martinez did not hit anyone and an officer fired from about two feet without warning, with agents delaying medical aid at least 10 minutes.
- Orta's death, reported Monday, raised concerns it may hurt investigations; Texas Rangers confirmed a probe last week while Gina Ortiz Jones and U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro called for congressional inquiries as Martinez's family prepares a wrongful-death lawsuit.
- Similar incidents and internal reports suggest a broader enforcement pattern, with media reporting at least six deadly shootings by federal officers since the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
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Key witness to ICE killing dies in car crash
A key witness in a controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement killing of an American citizen died Saturday in an unrelated vehicle crash, sparking questions as to whether the witness’ passing may “hurt the investigations going forward,” The New York Times reported Monday.Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, was killed last year by an ICE agent, with the Department of Homeland Security accusing him of having struck an ICE agent …
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