Bodycam Footage Questions DHS Narrative in Fatal Shooting
Newly released body camera videos cast doubt on the Department of Homeland Security’s assertion that a U.S. citizen, Ruben Ray Martinez, intentionally rammed a federal agent with his car before being fatally shot. The footage, which captured the incident from behind Martinez’s vehicle, does not clearly show the car striking an agent. Martinez’s passenger told investigators that Martinez had panicked due to fear of arrest and had not intended to harm officers, stating the car was moving slowly when shots were fired. The U.S. citizen’s mother’s attorneys claim the evidence shows no justification for the killing.
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