Federal Agent’s Lethal Shooting of Texas Driver Shrouded in Question After Witness’s Tragic Death

Last year, Ruben Ray Martinez was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent in Texas, an incident initially portrayed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a necessary act of self-defense after Martinez allegedly ran over an agent. Yet, the compelling testimony of an eyewitness who rode with Martinez directly challenges this narrative—and now that witness, Joshua Orta, has died tragically in a fiery car accident. How Long Will Washington Hide The Truth from American Families? Orta’s detailed statement given to lawyers for Martinez’s family paints a disturbing picture: their vehicle was moving slowly as they attempted to turn...