At a hearing, Bennie Thompson says ICE agents shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old Texan and American citizen, on March 15, 2025. He says the family wasn't told it was ICE until nearly a year later, and only after federal officials were forced to disclose it through a separate lawsuit. He says the family deserves answers and accountability.
The receipt
- Who
- Bennie Thompson
- Where
- hearing - House Democrats' Homeland Security Committee shadow hearing in Austin
- Original footage
- Forbes Breaking News · watch the full video from this moment
- Length
- 58 seconds, unedited within the cut
- Plays
- 154 on Instagram
Read the transcript
On March 15, 2025, ICE agents shot and killed Reuben Ray Martinez, a 23 -year -old Texan and American citizen. Reuben's death is a first known incident where ICE agents killed an American citizen during Trump's deportation campaign. His family was not told until nearly a year later that it was ICE that shot and killed him. President Trump's Department of Homeland Security clearly tried to cover up the shooting. Mr. Martinez's family and the public only found out what happened after federal officials were forced to disclose that information through a separate lawsuit. suit. There are still many unanswered questions about Mr. Martinez's death and his family deserves answers and accountability.
Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.