Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting of US citizen by federal 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 had not publicly disclosed the shooting until media reports surfaced last week, revealing Martinez was shot by a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent.
- DHS claimed Martinez intentionally ran over an agent, prompting defensive gunfire, while Martinez’s family and attorneys dispute this, citing a draft affidavit from a passenger stating Martinez never hit an officer and was shot without warning.
- The passenger and key witness, Joshua Orta, reportedly contradicted the official account but died in a car crash recently, and the family is calling
