A Chicago woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent plans to sue the agent and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after a trove of evidence was released that casts doubt on the Trump administration's account of the incident, her lawyers told a press conference on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENTSoon after the October 4 shooting, DHS, which oversees border patrol, said Marimar Martinez, 31, had rammed agents with her car. An agent in the vehicle, driven by Exum and bearing an Uber carshare sign, said they were being boxed in. DHS released a statement after the shooting saying that Martinez had "ambushed" the border patrol vehicle, and that an agent had fired in self-defense. Agent bragged about marksmanshipIn the bodycam footage, agents, including Exum, could be seen inside a Border Patrol vehicle driving as protesters honked their horns outside.

Source: The Telegraph February 12, 2026 06:42 UTC