2026-03-06T19:23:00-0500 / CBS新闻
美国公民鲁本·雷·马丁内斯（Ruben Ray Martinez）2025年3月在得克萨斯州被枪杀的视频已由CBS新闻获得，该视频似乎与联邦官员的说法相矛盾。联邦官员称，马丁内斯因“加速”并“故意用汽车撞倒”另一名特工而被一名移民和海关执法局（ICE）特工开枪击毙。
当地新闻媒体当时报道了这起发生在得州南帕德里岛（South Padre Island）、年仅23岁的马丁内斯被杀事件。但直到今年2月，近11个月后，ICE才确认一名其特工致命地射杀了马丁内斯。
上个月，一家非营利性监督组织发布的内部报告中，ICE称马丁内斯在2025年3月的事件中“向前加速”并撞到一名特工。美国国土安全部（DHS）在一份声明中称，在马丁内斯“故意撞倒”另一名特工后，一名ICE特工向其车辆“发射了防御性子弹”。
然而，此前未被报道的执法记录仪视频显示，马丁内斯的车辆——一辆蓝色福特融合（Ford Fusion）——在被致命枪击时处于静止状态或极低速度行驶。视频中可听到枪声时，马丁内斯车辆的刹车灯似乎处于亮起状态。
南帕德里岛警察局提供的这张来自警方执法记录仪视频的图片显示，在第一声枪响时，鲁本·雷·马丁内斯的汽车正前方有一名特工站在驾驶座一侧。这次由ICE特工实施的致命枪击事件发生在2025年3月15日得克萨斯州南帕德里岛。
马丁内斯中枪三次后，被一名ICE特工从车内拉出，面朝下扔在地上，随后被戴上手铐。视频中未显示现场人员在他被戴上手铐后立即提供医疗救助。
CBS新闻已联系国土安全部代表就这段录像寻求置评。
得克萨斯州公共安全部（Texas Department of Public Safety）对马丁内斯的致命枪击事件进行了调查，但大陪审团上月拒绝对此案提起刑事起诉。
国土安全部对事件的官方描述此前已受到现场一名人员的质疑。马丁内斯最好的朋友、枪击事件中车内乘客约书亚·奥尔塔（Joshua Orta）在一份未签署的声明草稿中称，他的朋友“没有撞到任何人”，并且一直在试图遵守警察的命令。奥尔塔上个月在一场单独的车祸中丧生，未能签署该声明。
得州DPS周五晚些时候发布了数十份与调查相关的记录，其中包括一段得州游骑兵队（Texas Rangers）成员对奥尔塔进行采访的视频。在警方采访中，奥尔塔表示，他和马丁内斯当晚早些时候喝了几杯酒，在枪击事件当晚，他们正从Whataburger餐厅开车前往一名朋友的公寓，途中遇到了一个警察高度戒备的区域。
据奥尔塔称，有一次，一名警察让马丁内斯停车，马丁内斯似乎变得“紧张不安”和“恐慌”。他说，马丁内斯“出于本能反应”“稍微踩了油门”，但“没有猛踩油门，车速几乎没动”。奥尔塔称，马丁内斯向左打方向盘，车辆只是轻微移动。一名警察“双脚可能被卡住”后“爬到了引擎盖上”，尽管他表示不认为马丁内斯撞到了该名警察。之后，奥尔塔听到一名警察大喊“停车”，随后便听到了枪声。
当被问及马丁内斯为何没有停车时，奥尔塔称他认为马丁内斯“惊慌失措”且“不知道该怎么办”。他曾暗示，马丁内斯可能因车内有打开的容器而感到紧张。奥尔塔说，他担心马丁内斯会因酒后驾驶而被传讯。
“他绝对不想坐牢，但要说他开车撞倒警察并危及他人安全，他绝不会这么做。”奥尔塔告诉两名审讯人员。
在儿子去世后的首次电视采访中，雷切尔·雷耶斯（Rachel Reyes）告诉CBS新闻，她一直难以找到“心理慰藉”，因为在儿子遇害近一年后，她仍未收到任何关于马丁内斯被杀的视频或报告。她呼吁调查人员保持透明，并要求联邦官员改革移民特工的职责行为规范。
“我不责怪特朗普总统导致我儿子死亡，因为他并没有扣动扳机。”雷耶斯在指出她2024年曾为特朗普投票后说道，“但我确实认为，该部门需要改变，特别是在暴力行为或滥用职权且不受惩罚的模式方面。”
执法记录仪视频中发生了什么？
此次获得的新视频来自南帕德里岛一名警察佩戴的执法记录仪。ICE表示，参与马丁内斯枪击事件的联邦国土安全调查局（HSI）特工当时正在帮助当地警察控制一起车祸后的交通。
在视频播放近21分钟时，可以看到马丁内斯的车辆正接近一个有大量当地、州和联邦执法人员的区域。有人听到说“继续开”。马丁内斯的汽车开始向前移动，车辆在一群行人面前停下。
有一次，一些警察似乎变得警觉，其中一人多次大喊“拦住他”，随后又喊“把他弄出来”。警察们冲向马丁内斯的车辆，包括佩戴执法记录仪的那名警察。
片刻之后，传来三声枪响。在枪响前和枪响过程中，马丁内斯的车辆似乎行驶得非常缓慢，甚至可能根本没动，并且可以看到刹车灯亮起。
南帕德里岛警察局提供的这张来自警方执法记录仪视频的图片显示，在枪响后，一名特工站在马丁内斯车辆的驾驶座侧窗旁。
视频中，枪响时拍到的是马丁内斯汽车的后部，因此当他被枪击时，驾驶座附近的任何情况都无法看到。
ICE特工开枪击中马丁内斯后，车辆缓慢移动。可以听到一名警察说“把这该死的车停下来”，然后汽车完全停下。车内的马丁内斯和奥尔塔被要求下车。
视频记录了ICE特工将马丁内斯从车内拉出并将其扔在地上的过程。他面朝下躺着，随后被戴上手铐。视频中未显示制服他的警察在将其从车内移除后立即提供医疗救助。视频还显示奥尔塔被拘留。
南帕德里岛警察局提供的这张来自警方执法记录仪视频的图片显示，2025年3月15日，鲁本·雷·马丁内斯在被ICE特工开枪后不久被戴上手铐。
大约在第23分钟时，可以看到急救人员正在对马丁内斯进行救治，并检查其身体是否有出口伤。距离他被枪击大约两分钟后，他被射中了三枪。
代表雷耶斯的律师查尔斯·M·斯塔姆（Charles M. Stam）和亚历克斯·斯塔姆（Alex Stamm）在一份声明中表示，这些新视频对2025年3月枪击事件的官方说法提出了进一步质疑。
“这些新视频证实，鲁本在被枪击时车辆几乎处于静止状态，他在刹车而非加速。没有人在他的引擎盖上，也没有人在他的车前被击中。一名ICE特工在近距离通过他的侧窗开枪，当时该特工并无生命危险。”斯塔姆和斯塔姆律师说道。
执法记录仪还记录了一名特工在事件发生约半小时后向该岛警察局局长提供初步简报的内容。在这段对话中，该名特工声称马丁内斯“加速”并“逼近前方的其他特工”，之后才被开枪。他没有提到任何特工受伤。
奥尔塔称，他和马丁内斯前往南帕德里岛是为了庆祝马丁内斯的生日，枪击事件当晚他们与朋友们一起玩乐、用餐并饮酒。马丁内斯死后进行的毒理学检测显示其体内含有酒精和大麻。
当被问及该毒理学检测结果时，斯塔姆律师在最近的采访中表示，马丁内斯“从未因涉嫌在公共场所醉酒或酒后驾驶或其他类似行为而被拦下”。
“重要的是要记住，当鲁本失去生命时，他的车处于停车状态，就在那三发子弹穿过车窗、击中他胸部的ICE特工开枪后，奥尔塔先生的陈述称，马丁内斯的最后遗言是‘对不起，先生’。这并非一个构成威胁的人。”斯塔姆补充道。
在执法记录仪视频中记录的初步简报中，南帕德里岛的一名警察声称马丁内斯承认其车辆内有酒精。
Bodycam video contradicts ICE claims in fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas
2026-03-06T19:23:00-0500 / CBS News
Video of the March 2025 fatal shooting of American citizen Ruben Ray Martinez obtained by CBS News appears to contradict claims by federal officials that Martinez was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent because he “accelerated” and “intentionally ran over” another agent with his car.
The killing of Martinez, who was 23 at the time, in South Padre Island, Texas, on March 15, 2025, was reported by local news outlets at the time. But it was not until February of this year, nearly 11 months later, that ICE confirmed one of its agents had fatally shot Martinez.
In an internal report released by a nonprofit watchdog group last month, ICE said Martinez “accelerated forward” and struck an agent during the March 2025 incident. The Department of Homeland Security claimed in a statement that an ICE agent had fired “defensive shots” into Martinez’s vehicle after Martinez “intentionally ran over” another agent.
But body camera video, which has not been previously reported, shows that Martinez’s vehicle, a blue Ford Fusion, was stationary or going at a very low rate of speed when he was fatally shot. When gunshots are heard in the video, the brake lights of Martinez’ vehicle appear to be on.
This image from police bodycam video shows Ruben Ray Martinez’s car up ahead with an agent standing by the driver’s side as the first shot was fired. The fatal shooting by an ICE agent took place on South Padre Island, Texas, on March 15, 2025. South Padre Island Police Department
After he’s shot three times, Martinez is seen being pulled from his vehicle, thrown to the ground by an ICE agent, face down, and then handcuffed. Personnel on the scene are not seen in the video providing medical care until after he is handcuffed.
CBS News reached out to representatives for DHS seeking comment on the footage.
The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated Martinez’s fatal shooting, though a grand jury last month declined to return criminal indictments in the case.
DHS’ official version of events had already been previously called into question by somebody at the scene. Joshua Orta, Martinez’s best friend and a passenger in the vehicle during the shooting, said in a draft declaration that his friend “did not hit anyone” and that he was trying to comply with commands from officers. Orta died in a separate car crash last month, before he could sign that declaration.
Texas DPS released dozens of records related to the investigation late Friday, including a video of an interview that members of the Texas Rangers conducted with Orta. During the police interview, Orta said he and Martinez had a few drinks earlier in the evening, and were driving from Whataburger to a friend’s condo when they encountered an area with heavy police presence.
At one point, a police officer told Martinez to stop the car, and he seemed to get “jittery” and “panicked,” according to Orta. He said that “out of reaction” Martinez “kind of pushed the gas,” but “he didn’t floor it, it was barely moving.” Orta said Martinez turned the wheel left and the car moved slightly. An officer “got on the hood a little bit” after his feet may have gotten caught, though he said he didn’t think Martinez hit the officer. After that, Orta heard an officer yell “stop” and then heard gunshots.
Asked why Martinez didn’t stop the car, Orta said he thought Martinez was “panicky” and “didn’t know what to do.” He suggested at one point that Martinez may have been nervous about an open container in the car. Orta was concerned that Martinez would get cited for driving while intoxicated, Orta said.
Ruben Ray Martinez Rachel Reyes via AP
“He definitely didn’t want to go to jail, but as far as running over an officer and endangering, he wouldn’t do that,” Orta told the two interrogators.
In her first television interview since her son’s death, Rachel Reyes told CBS News she has struggled to find “closure” because she had not received any videos or reports about Martinez’s killing nearly a year after. She called on investigators to be transparent and for federal officials to reform how immigration agents conduct their duties.
“I don’t blame President Trump for the death of my son, ’cause he wasn’t the one who pulled the trigger,” Reyes said, after noting she voted for Mr. Trump in 2024. “But I do think that something needs to be changed in that department as far as the pattern of violence or abuse and impunity.”
What happened in the body camera video?
The newly obtained video in question stems from a body camera worn by a South Padre Island police officer. ICE has said the federal Homeland Security Investigations agents involved in Martinez’s shooting were helping local police officers control traffic after a car accident.
Nearly 21 minutes into the video, Martinez’s vehicle is seen approaching an area with a heavy presence of local, state and federal law enforcement officers. Someone can be heard saying “keep going.” Martinez’s car is seen moving forward. The vehicle stops for a group of pedestrians.
At one point, some officers appear to become concerned, with one yelling “stop him” several times, followed by “get him out.” The officers rush towards Martinez’s vehicle, including the officer with a body camera.
Moments later, three gunshots are heard. Before and during the moment those shots ring out, Martinez’s vehicle appears to be moving very slowly, if at all, and the brake lights can be seen.
This image from police bodycam video shows Ruben Ray Martinez’s car with an agent standing by the driver’s side window a moment after the shots were fired. South Padre Island Police Department
The video showed the rear of Martinez’s car when the shots were fired, so any activity near the driver was not visible when he was shot.
After the ICE agent shot Martinez, the vehicle is seen moving slowly. One officer is heard saying “stop the f—ing vehicle.” Then, the car comes to a complete stop. The occupants of the vehicle, Martinez and Orta, are directed to exit the vehicle.
The video captures an ICE agent removing Martinez from the car and throwing him to the ground. Face down, he’s later handcuffed. The officers who restrained him are not seen providing medical care immediately after he’s removed from the vehicle. The video also shows Orta being taken into custody.
This image from police bodycam video shows Ruben Ray Martinez being handcuffed moments after being shot by an ICE agent on March 15, 2025. South Padre Island Police Department
At around minute 23, emergency responders are seen rendering care and checking Martinez’s body for exit wounds. He was shot three times roughly two minutes earlier.
In a statement, Charles M. Stam and Alex Stamm, the lawyers representing Reyes, said the footage raises further questions about the official account of the March 2025 shooting.
“These new videos confirm that Ruben’s car was barely moving when he was shot. That he was braking, not accelerating. That nobody was on the hood of his car. That nobody was in front of his car when he was shot. That he was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger,” Stam and Stamm said.
The body camera also captured what appears to be an officer providing a preliminary briefing to the South Padre Island police chief at the scene about a half hour after the incident. In that exchange, the officer claims Martinez “stepped on it” and was “on top of the other agents in front” before being shot. He does not mention any officers being injured.
Orta said he and Martinez went to South Padre Island to celebrate Martinez’s birthday, saying they hung out with friends and had food and drinks the night of the shooting. A toxicology screen taken after Martinez’s death detected alcohol and marijuana in his system.
Asked about that screen in a recent interview, Stam, the family’s lawyer, said Martinez “was never stopped on suspicion of public intoxication or driving under the influence or anything of that nature.”
“It’s important to bear in mind that when Ruben lost his life, his car was in park, and right after those three bullets came through the window and went into his chest from that ICE officer, Mr. Orta’s statement, said that he said, ‘I’m sorry, sir,’ as his last words,” Stam added. “This was not someone who posed a threat.”
In the preliminary briefing caught on body camera footage, the South Padre Island officer alleges Martinez admitted to having alcohol in his vehicle.