New Videos Undermine DHS Narrative of Border Patrol Shooting
Newly released body camera footage directly contradicts the Trump administration’s narrative that Marimar Martinez, who was shot by Border Patrol agent Charles Exum, was a “domestic terrorist.” The videos, made public after a judge’s ruling, show agents in the Border Patrol SUV discussing aggressive tactics and feeling “boxed in” before Exum intentionally collided with Martinez’s vehicle. Exum subsequently fired five shots at Martinez, a U.S. citizen and teacher’s assistant, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds. This evidence proved crucial in prosecutors dropping charges against Martinez, particularly after Exum was found to have bragged about the shooting in text messages.
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