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'It's time to get aggressive', Border Patrol agent says in Chicago shooting video
Evidence reveals Border Patrol agents with weapons drawn and aggressive language; prosecutors dropped charges against Martinez amid questions over government conduct.
- After a court order, prosecutors on Feb. 11 released body‑camera video, texts and photos related to the Oct. 4 shooting of Marimar Martinez by Border Patrol agent Charles Exum.
- During the height of Operation Midway Blitz, agents said they were boxed in and accused Martinez of ramming them, claims disputed and conflicting with Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers use-of-force standards.
- Body‑camera footage shows agents saying they would 'get aggressive' as one agent turns his wheel into Martinez's car before Exum fires five rounds; texts and emails reveal praise and a retirement extension offer from supervisor Greg Bovino.
- Prosecutors dropped the criminal case after Martinez's lawyer argued video contradicted agents, a Border Patrol spokesperson said Agent Exum was placed on administrative leave, and Martinez filed federal tort and Bivens claims seeking tens of millions.
- A judge's order last week allowed the release of materials showing a 'culture of violence' within Operation Midway Blitz, DHS has not retracted its labeling of Martinez as a 'domestic terrorist,' attorneys say.
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A US border guard has fired shots at 31-year-old Marimar Martinez – allegedly from self-defense. Photographs of the situation raise doubts about the portrayal.
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New Evidence in Chicago Border Patrol Shooting Shows Contradiction With Agents' Claims
The evidence filed in court appears to contradict the initial DHS account that Martinez and another man had "rammed" the agents' vehicle, and it aligns with Martinez's claim that the Border Patrol agent swerved his SUV in her direction.
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