Witness who saw friend Ruben Ray Martinez shot by ICE agent in Texas last year dies in car accident
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Key Points:
- Joshua Orta, the passenger during the fatal shooting of Texas driver Ruben Ray Martinez by a federal immigration agent, provided a statement contradicting the government's claim that Martinez intentionally ran over an agent; Orta said the car was moving slowly and Martinez did not hit anyone.
- Orta died in a fiery car crash in San Antonio, removing a critical eyewitness to the shooting; Martinez’s family plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit regarding the incident.
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) maintained its original statement claiming Martinez ran over an agent, while the Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting and have not confirmed if Orta was interviewed before his death.
- Orta described officers surrounding the vehicle, yelling and drawing guns, before an agent fired into
