Summary
Body camera footage was released showing the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen, by an ICE agent during a traffic stop in Texas. The Department of Homeland Security initially did not disclose the incident, but recent evidence challenges the official account of the shooting, which occurred in March 2025.
Key Facts
- Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen, was shot by an ICE agent in South Padre Island, Texas, on March 15, 2025.
- The incident footage was recently made public, showing officers trying to stop Martinez as he drove forward.
- DHS stated that Martinez "intentionally ran over" an agent, leading to defensive shots by another officer.
- Martinez's family disputes this, claiming new evidence shows his car was moving slowly and nobody was in immediate danger.
- Body camera videos and investigation reports were released by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
- Toxicology tests showed alcohol and marijuana in Martinez's system at the time of the incident.
- A passenger in Martinez's car disputes the official version, asserting Martinez did not hit any officers.
