Texas Public Radio reports:

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is calling for transparency and accountability from U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigrations and Customs Enforcement regarding the March 2025 shooting death of San Antonio resident Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen.

Jones said the community deserves “a full and transparent accounting” of the events that led to Martinez’s death.

Internal records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request show that an ICE agent fatally shot 23-year-old Martinez. The documents were obtained by the watchdog group American Oversight and made public last week, shedding new light on a case that had not previously been disclosed.

Jones and others, including San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro, are raising questions about why the fatal shooting had not been publicly acknowledged earlier. Details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain limited in the records released so far, including what prompted the encounter and whether Martinez was the intended target of enforcement activity.

Jones specifically requested the immediate release of body camera footage from the agents involved, along with dispatch records, use-of-force reports and any internal reviews conducted since the shooting. She emphasized that Martinez’s status as a U.S. citizen heightens the urgency of the inquiry and raises broader concerns about enforcement practices. [Continue reading…]