Chicago woman shot 5 times by an immigration officer sues the US government
Summary
Marimar Martinez, a Chicago woman, was shot five times by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent during an incident in October 2025. She has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, claiming the shooting was unjustified and seeking accountability for the agent’s actions.Key Facts
- The shooting happened on October 4, 2025, during an immigration enforcement operation named Operation Midway Blitz under President Trump’s administration.
- Agent Charles Exum fired five shots into Martinez’s vehicle within two seconds of exiting his SUV, hitting her seven times in various parts of her body.
- Martinez was an American-born citizen and a Montessori school teacher’s aide at the time of the shooting.
- The Department of Homeland Security initially claimed the agent was in danger of being hit by Martinez’s vehicle.
- Video evidence and forensic reconstruction presented by Martinez’s lawyers dispute the government’s claims, showing the agent fired without warning or verbal commands.
- The Department of Justice has not filed charges against the border patrol agent one year after the incident.
- Martinez’s lawsuit uses the Federal Tort Claims Act to argue negligence or wrongful acts by the government employee.
- The Trump administration previously labeled Martinez a "domestic terrorist" and wrongly claimed she was armed and attacked the agent.
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