2021 – Trump’s second‑term immigration crackdown begins, expanding a maritime border‑task force into aggressive interior immigration enforcement and setting the stage for a surge in federal officer‑involved shootings [1].

Jan 7, 2025 – Renée Nicole Good is fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, marking the first high‑profile ICE‑related killing that fuels national scrutiny of federal use‑of‑force policies [6][10].

Jan 24, 2025 – Alex Pretti is killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, reinforcing concerns about a pattern of lethal force by immigration agents during the Trump‑era crackdown [6][10].

Mar 15, 2025 – Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, is shot dead in South Padre Island, Texas, after his blue Ford strikes an HSI special agent during a traffic‑control operation; a supervisory HSI agent fires multiple defensive rounds through the driver’s side window, killing Martinez and injuring the agent [1][11][13][19].

Oct 2025 – Texas Rangers complete a state investigative report on the Martinez shooting, planning to present the findings to a grand jury for possible criminal charges [1].

Dec 16, 2025 – An off‑duty CBP officer fires several shots on an access road near JFK Airport, claiming the other driver assaulted him after a minor crash; no injuries are reported and the officer’s identity remains undisclosed [16].

Jan 27, 2026 – A Border Patrol agent shoots a suspect near Arivaca, Arizona, leaving one person critically injured after the driver fires at a CBP helicopter and agents; the FBI asks the Pima County Sheriff’s Department to lead the use‑of‑force investigation [2][12][14][17][18].

Jan 28, 2026 – Patrick Gary Schlegel, the Arivaca suspect, is wounded after shooting at a Border Patrol helicopter, is taken to a hospital, and faces federal charges of assault on a federal officer, alien smuggling, and felon‑in‑possession of a firearm [14][17][18].

Feb 20, 2026 – DHS publicly confirms the Martinez killing as the third known fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE officer, describing the agent’s fire as “defensive” after Martinez “intentionally ran over” a colleague and noting the case remains under Texas Rangers investigation [6][10].

Feb 21, 2026 – Rachel Reyes, Martinez’s mother, demands answers after a year of silence, stating, “We have been looking for justice for a year and the government has been silent” [9].

Feb 21, 2026 – Governor Gavin Newsom calls the 11‑month disclosure delay “deeply concerning,” urging transparency and accountability for DHS actions [10].

Feb 21, 2026 – Congressional leaders—including Rep. Joaquin Castro and Sen. Roland Gutierrez—press for an independent investigation, labeling the concealment an “eight‑month cover‑up” [7][9].

Feb 21, 2026 – San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones urges Congress to open a probe, posting on X that the federal shooting of a “typical young guy” on his birthday demands federal legislative oversight [5].

Feb 21, 2026 – The “Wow Moments” roundup highlights the Martinez shooting as a key ICE‑related fatality, noting internal ICE records obtained via FOIA confirm HSI involvement [8].

Feb 23‑24, 2026 – Joshua Orta, the sole eyewitness to the Martinez shooting, dies in a highway crash, just hours before he could submit a sworn statement contradicting DHS’s “defensive fire” narrative; lawmakers call for a new probe and DHS announces a rollout of body‑cameras for field agents [4].

Feb 26, 2026 – Jack Stevens is identified as the HSI agent who fired the fatal shots on Martinez, and a Texas grand jury unanimously declines to indict him, finding “no criminality” in the evidence [3].

Feb 2026 – The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Ranger Division prepares to present its October report to a grand jury, continuing an “active” state investigation while federal agencies remain out of the probe [1][13].