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 the ICE agent in the March 2025 shooting that killed Ruben Ray Martinez, amid family disputes over the official account.
- On Wednesday, a Cameron County grand jury in Texas declined to indict in the fatal shooting last year of Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, U.S. citizen, after Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz presented the case.
- HSI agents assisting local police approached a vehicle at a busy South Padre Island intersection, fatally shooting Ruben Ray Martinez on March 15, 2025; ICE's role was undisclosed until records surfaced last week.
- DHS and ICE said an agent was struck and shots were fired in self‑defense, while a draft affidavit by passenger Joshua Orta says agents fired through the driver’s window without warning.
- Martinez's family and attorneys said they are devastated and demand transparency, while Texas Rangers investigate and officials seek hearings and disclosure from DPS.
- Amid a broader immigration crackdown, this case fits a pattern of federal deadly encounters, with agents firing at vehicles at least 10 times in six cities since September, while prosecutors rarely pursue charges after a no bill.
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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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