Mar 15, 2025 – A Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) team redirects traffic after a multi‑injury crash on South Padre Island; driver Ruben Ray Martinez accelerates, runs over an HSI special agent on the hood, and a supervisory HSI agent fires multiple rounds through the driver’s side window, killing Martinez with three bullet wounds and injuring the agent’s knee, while DHS later frames the fire as “defensive” after an “intentional run‑over” [10][12][17].

Jan 7, 2025 – Federal agents fatally shoot Renée Good in Minneapolis, an incident later cited as a precedent for questioning HSI tactics in the Martinez case [1].

Jan 24, 2025 – Federal agents fatally shoot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, adding to the series of deadly federal‑officer shootings that shape the national debate on immigration‑enforcement use of force [1].

2025 (throughout the year) – The Martinez killing becomes the earliest of at least six fatal officer incidents recorded since the nationwide immigration‑enforcement surge launched in President Trump’s second term, highlighting a shift of border‑task‑force agents to immigration duties [1].

Oct 2025 – The Texas Rangers complete a state investigative report on the Martinez shooting and schedule its presentation to a grand jury, signaling the next legal step in the case [1][12].

Jan 27, 2026 – In Arivaca, Arizona, a Border Patrol attempt to stop a pickup leads driver Patrick Gary Schlegel to fire at a CBP helicopter and agents; agents return fire, wounding Schlegel critically, and the FBI asks the Pima County Sheriff’s Department to lead a use‑of‑force investigation [2][11][13][15][16].

Jan 28, 2026 – Authorities confirm Schlegel faces federal charges of assault on a federal officer, alien smuggling, and felon‑in‑possession of a firearm; the incident marks the seventh Arizona law‑enforcement shooting in 2026 and follows two fatal Minnesota shootings earlier that month [11][13][15][16].

Feb 19, 2026 – FOIA‑obtained ICE records publicly reveal that an HSI officer fired the fatal shots at Martinez, correcting earlier local reports that omitted federal involvement and confirming the agent’s “defensive fire” claim [10][17].

Feb 20, 2026 – Governor Gavin Newsom’s office calls the nearly year‑long delay in disclosing the Martinez shooting “deeply concerning,” demanding transparency and accountability for DHS actions [9].

Feb 21, 2026 – DHS confirms the Martinez killing as the third known U.S.‑citizen death by a federal immigration agent, reiterates that the driver “intentionally ran over” an agent, and notes the Texas Department of Public Safety Rangers continue the “active” investigation [5][6][8].

Feb 21, 2026 – San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones posts on X urging Congress to open a probe, stating “we need a full and fair investigation” into the March 2025 HSI shooting of Martinez [4].

Feb 22, 2026 – Mayor Ortiz Jones’s press release reiterates the call for a congressional inquiry, emphasizing that Martinez was a “23‑year‑old U.S. citizen celebrating his birthday” when he was shot [4].

Feb 24, 2026 – Eyewitness Joshua Orta dies in a highway crash; before his death he planned to submit a sworn statement contradicting DHS’s account, alleging the agents fired “multiple shots from a few feet away without warning” and delayed CPR for at least ten minutes [3].

Feb 2026 (later) – In response to criticism over missing body‑camera footage, DHS announces a rollout of body‑cameras for field agents, a policy shift intended to increase transparency in future use‑of‑force incidents [3].

2026 (upcoming) – Texas Rangers intend to present their October report to a grand jury, while congressional leaders—including Rep. Joaquin Castro and Sen. Roland Gutierrez—press for an independent federal investigation, setting the stage for potential legislative oversight of ICE’s lethal‑force protocols [4][6][8].