A federal investigation into a Chicago shooting involving ICE agents is facing scrutiny after new evidence revealed inconsistencies between Homeland Security’s account and what witnesses, court documents, and body camera records suggest.
Court records show that Border Patrol agents were equipped with body-worn cameras at the scene of the October 4 shooting in Brighton Park. However, only three were activated when the incident occurred. Prosecutors allege that Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz used their vehicles to hit a federal agent’s car during an immigration operation.
Martinez, a U.S. citizen, was struck five times by gunfire while Ruiz was found nearby. Both face charges of forcibly assaulting, impeding, and interfering with a federal officer. However, Homeland Security initially described the incident as taking place in Broadview instead of Brighton Park.
Major discrepancies have emerged about where and how the confrontation unfolded. Officials claimed that agents were surrounded by “10 cars” and that one driver had a semi-automatic weapon, but witnesses dispute this version, saying agents were not boxed in. Police audio reportedly confirms Martinez’s legal gun was kept in her purse.
Martinez and Ruiz were released from custody as they await trial.
Source: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/conflicting-accounts-ice-shooting-injured-chicago-woman