US EditionTexas Grand Jury Declines Indictment in Federal Agent Shooting of U.S. Citizen
A Cameron County grand jury found no probable cause to indict an ICE agent after the March 15, 2025 shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez amid conflicting witness accounts.
- A grand jury in Texas declined to indict an ICE agent in the 2025 South Padre Island shooting after prosecutors presented the case on Wednesday.
- Records released by American Oversight show Homeland Security Investigations agents fatally shot 23-year-old Ruben Ray Martinez while assisting local police on March 15, 2025.
- DHS alleged Martinez `intentionally ran over` an HSI agent and ICE fired `defensive shots`, while a draft affidavit by passenger Joshua Orta said the car was `just crawling` and an ICE report described multiple rounds fired through the driver-side window by a supervisory agent.
- Orta, the passenger-witness, died in a car crash earlier this month, removing a key eyewitness as Martinez's family and officials demand transparency and federal review while the Texas Rangers continue investigating.
- The case follows a broader pattern of federal immigration-related deaths, including at least half a dozen similar incidents and at least 10 vehicle shootings since September.
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Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting of U.S. citizen by federal immigration agent
A grand jury on Wednesday rejected indictments over the fatal shooting last year of a U.S. citizen by a federal immigration agent during a traffic encounter in Texas, prosecutors said.
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A grand jury on Wednesday rejected indictments over the fatal shooting last year of a U.S. citizen by a federal immigration agent during a traffic encounter in Texas, prosecutors said. The shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez on March 15, 2025, by a Homeland Security Investigations agent wasn’t publicly disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security until The Associated Press and other media outlets reported it last week. HSI is an investigative uni…
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Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting of US citizen by federal immigration agent
Prosecutors say a grand jury has rejected indictments over the fatal shooting last year of a U.S. citizen by a federal immigration agent during a traffic encounter in Texas.
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