Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting by immigration agent
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Key Points:
- A grand jury declined to indict a federal immigration agent involved in the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez during a traffic stop in Texas on March 15, 2025, according to prosecutors.
- The Department of Homeland Security revealed the shooting only after media reports, stating Martinez allegedly ran over an agent, prompting defensive gunfire.
- Martinez’s family disputes DHS's account, citing a draft affidavit from passenger Joshua Orta, who claimed Martinez did not hit an officer and was fired upon without warning; Orta died recently in a car crash.
- The family is urging the Texas Department of Public Safety to release its investigation findings to clarify the circumstances of Martinez's death.
- The shooting is one of several deadly incidents involving federal officers since a nationwide immigration
