Bodycam Footage Challenges ICE Narrative in Killing of 23-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Ruben Ray Martinez

Video released months after the shooting raises new questions about ICE’s original account of the fatal encounter involving 23-year-old Ruben Ray Martinez on South Padre Island, Texas.

Bodycam Footage Challenges ICE Narrative in Killing of 23-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Ruben Ray Martinez

Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, a U.S. citizen shot and killed during an encounter involving ICE agents on South Padre Island, Texas, in March 2025.

On March 15, 2025, Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, was shot and killed on South Padre Island, Texas. …