Woman shot by CBP in Chicago wants evidence disclosed to public

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News

January 26, 2026, 7:53 PM


An attorney for a Chicago woman shot and wounded by a Customs and Border Protection agent during Operation Midway Blitz is asking a federal judge to allow the public disclosure of evidence -- including body camera footage, electronic communications and photographs -- in order to "combat the continuing harm to her reputation" and to inform the public about the government's response to the shooting incident.

"What happened to Ms. Martinez and the truth about the events of October 4, 2025, as well as what is happening with the killing of two other individuals by DHS agents have become matters of strong public interest and debate," wrote Chris Parente, an attorney for Marimar Martinez, who was shot five times after her vehicle was involved in a collision with an SUV driven by Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum.

Public disclosure of the evidence "is necessary to allow Ms. Martinez to ensure that debate is based in fact," Parente argued. The evidence Parente now seeks to make public is covered by a protective order that prohibits him from disclosing the materials or using them in connection with any other matter without further order of the court. Such orders are standard in criminal cases in order to protect the integrity of a trial.

ABC News and other media organizations previously sought modification of the protective order in the case to obtain the body camera footage and other evidence. The motion was denied by U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis. The government dismissed its case against Martinez in late November. But Parente argues in his motion filed Monday that the federal government -- despite abandoning its prosecution of Martinez -- is continuing to engage in a "counter-factual public relations war" against his client.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-shot-cbp-chicago-evidence-disclosed-public/story?id=129581617

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REFERENCES

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143543344
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143560712
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143568730

[Kid Berwyn]

1. Accused her of using her car as a weapon, eh?

Then, they shot her?

Where have we heard that before?

[BumRushDaShow]

2. She was the "original" case, which happened back in October.

[Kid Berwyn]

3. Tradition: Decade-old probe found immigration agents stepped in front of cars to justify shooting

https://www.rawstory.com/border-patrol-shooting-2674878723/

Decade-old probe found immigration agents stepped in front of cars to justify shooting

Travis Gettys
January 13, 2026 10:17AM ET

Immigration agents were faulted more than a decade ago for tactics that have fallen under intense scrutiny in the wake of a fatal shooting of a motorist in Minneapolis.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection attempted to block a scathing 21-page report in 2014 that found agents had deliberately stepped in the path of cars to justify shooting at drivers and fired gunshots in frustration at individuals throwing rocks from the Mexican side of the border, reported the Los Angeles Times in February 2014.

“It is suspected that in many vehicle shooting cases, the subject driver was attempting to flee from the agents who intentionally put themselves into the exit path of the vehicle, thereby exposing themselves to additional risk and creating justification for the use of deadly force,” stated that report, which was commissioned more than a decade ago by CBP.

Original OP via DUer cbabe: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220934776

[BumRushDaShow]

4. By "original"

I am referencing the gestapo ICE crew under 45's 2nd term, that became a well-publicized / "poster child" story.

I know here in Philly, the Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, excoriated them (and any other LEO) during a recent presser, about that practice and how LEO are trained NOT to do that for obvious reasons.

[Kid Berwyn]

5. Of course. My point is intentional provocation is now standard practice.

These are not "rogue cops" by any stretch. They are cold, calculating murderers.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. And that is what our Sheriff was highlighting

(she was a Philly LEO for 27 years before running for the Sheriff office)

[Torchlight]

7. "I fired five rounds and she had seven holes. Put that in your book, boys,"

Texted the man who aimed and fired the shots at her.