WASHINGTON - Two members of Congress are calling for an independent investigation into the death of Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen who was shot
Two members of Congress are calling for an independent investigation into the death of Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen who was shot and killed by ICE agents in South Padre Island, Texas.
WASHINGTON - In a statement released Monday, March 23, Reps. Robert Garcia and Greg Casar said they sent a letter to the inspector general for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security requesting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Martinez’s death, as well as “any subsequent action taken by HSI and other DHS officials to conceal the facts and circumstances” around it. According to the release, Martinez was shot by an HSI agent on March 15, 2025. The lawmakers said the shooting was one of 23 incidents in which DHS personnel have shot people over the last 14 months. Garcia and Casar also alleged that for nearly a year, DHS and the Texas Department of Public Safety attempted to conceal ICE’s involvement in the shooting and “lied about the circumstances,” including by falsely claiming Martinez intentionally struck an agent with his vehicle. They said that claim was later contradicted by video evidence that was released only after demands by members of Congress. “Mr. Martinez’s death is a tragedy that should never have happened,” Garcia and Casar wrote. “DHS’s repeated lies and omissions about the shooting of Mr. Martinez reflect a troubling pattern in which official statements about the use of lethal force are later challenged by video footage, witness testimony, or subsequent investigations.”Garcia, the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, and Casar, a committee member, requested a briefing from the inspector general’s office no later than April 6.SAN ANTONIO - A Bexar County judge has sentenced a 26-year-old man to 40 years in prison for the murder of his partner and common-law husband, an 81-year-old maSAN ANTONIO - At Monday night’s meeting, Balcones Heights city council members voted 3-2 to keep Mayor Johnny Rodriguez locked out of city hall. His key card noA U.S. Marine Corps veteran received the keys to a mortgage-free home in Buda last week through a partnership between Bank of America and the Military WarriorsPeople in the area reported homes shook miles away as crews worked to put out the fire as quickly as possible.SAN ANTONIO - A suspect has been arrested in connection with a suspected street racing crash that killed a 12-year-old boy last week.Police identified the suspect as Jose Juan Nagera, 38, who is accused of racing in conn
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