Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting of US citizen by federal immigration agent
Yahoo • • general
Key Points:
- A grand jury declined to indict a federal immigration agent involved in the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez during a traffic encounter in Texas in March 2025, according to prosecutors.
- The Department of Homeland Security revealed the shooting only after media reports, stating Martinez intentionally ran over an HSI agent, prompting defensive gunfire.
- Martinez's family disputes the official account, citing a draft affidavit from passenger Joshua Orta, who claimed Martinez did not hit an officer and was shot without warning; Orta died recently in a car crash.
- The family is calling for transparency from the Texas Department of Public Safety to review the investigation findings, emphasizing their desire for honesty and decency in the case.
- The incident occurred while agents were
