Texas man was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent last year during a stop, new records show

“The records are part of a tranche of heavily redacted internal documents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement that the nonprofit obtained as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.

Though Martinez’s death on March 15, 2025, was reported by local media outlets at the time, federal and state authorities did not disclose that the shooting involved the team from HSI. In a statement Friday, DHS said the driver who was killed “intentionally ran over a Homeland Security Investigation special agent,” resulting in another agent firing “defensive shots to protect himself, his fellow agents, and the general public.”

The department did not respond to questions about why it had made no media release or other public notification of the officer-involved shooting over the last 11 months.

The HSI officer who the report says was struck by the vehicle was treated for an unspecified knee injury at a nearby hospital and released.

Reyes said she first learned her son had been shot by a federal agent, rather than a local police officer, about a week after he was killed. She was contacted by an investigator from the Rangers who she said told her there were videos of the shooting that contradicted the account provided by federal agents. DHS did not immediately respond to an email Friday about the claim that there is video showing a different account.

She said she was told by the investigator that the state report into the shooting was completed in October and that the case would be presented to a grand jury for potential criminal charges.

The Texas Department of Public Safety, which includes the Rangers, said in a statement Friday that the investigation into the shooting is still “active” and declined to offer more information.

Martinez’s mother said she didn’t believe he would ever intentionally assault a law enforcement officer.

“They didn’t give him a chance,” Reyes said. “It’s so excessive. They could have done anything else besides that. It’s like they shoot first and ask questions later.””

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/texas-man-fatally-shot-federal-232303964.html

The US is sending Starlink terminals to Iranian protestors.

The US is sending Starlink terminals to Iranian protestors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zttIL0lZSco

Law Enforcement Reckons With ICE Fallout

In two small focus groups of law enforcement, one of Harris voters and one of Trump voters, the Harris voters in stark and thoughtful terms explain how ICE and Border Patrol are acting unprofessionally and unjustly. The Trump voters seemed to have a lower desire to talk and were more defensive of ICE, but didn’t fully support all the shots fired either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMqwOnfjedE

What video shows in the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

“An officer shoves a person next to Pretti. Pretti steps between them, holding his hands up as the officer sprays a substance toward his face. Pretti appears to be holding his phone in his right hand, and his left hand is empty.

Several more officers surround Pretti, bringing him to the ground near the curb as they hit him repeatedly.

Just before the first gunshot, one officer emerges from the scrum. The first shot is then heard, followed by more gunfire as the camera swings away.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/video-shows-shooting-alex-pretti-234643994.html

An agent removes the man’s holstered gun, then another shoots him.

An agent removes the man’s holstered gun, then another shoots him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz0v3RiXaJM

BREAKING: MN Shooting Victim IDed, New Video of Incident

It looks like ICE saw that the man was armed, and shot him. Being armed is legal, and just being armed doesn’t make someone a threat. ICE started the physical altercation with him and he doesn’t seem to be reaching for his gun or anything like that, although the video isn’t clear.

Like Renee Good, the Trump administration blatantly lied about the situation, giving us no confidence that the situation will be properly investigated. Blatantly lying about the state killing a citizen is a hallmark sign of a tyranny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdLhbQNELJY

Why the Protests in Iran Failed

Iran brutally slaughtered its protestors. Up to 20,000 were killed.

Iran’s revolutionary guards are stronger than its regular military and they are loyal to the supreme leader.

Trump literally said that “help is on its way”, and many protesters said they expected Trump to help. When he didn’t, the ones that were still alive, felt betrayed.

A US intervention would likely cause a retaliatory strike, and the US wasn’t prepared for such attacks because it was using resources around Venezuela.

Local partner countries warned against a US intervention, fearing a regional conflict.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bt6K0Jo0xo