2021 – The immigration enforcement surge launched in President Trump’s second term expands border‑task‑force agents into immigration duties, creating the policy backdrop for later federal officer shootings. [1][5]

Jan 7 2025 – Renée Good is fatally shot by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, igniting a national debate over ICE use‑of‑force. [5]

Jan 24 2025 – Alex Pretti is killed in a separate Minneapolis shooting by a federal immigration agent, intensifying scrutiny of ICE tactics. [5]

Mar 15 2025 – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents direct traffic after a multi‑injury crash on South Padre Island; driver Ruben Ray Martinez accelerates into an agent on the hood, prompting a supervisory HSI special agent to fire multiple rounds that strike Martinez, killing him; the incident remains undisclosed for 11 months. [3][8][14]

Oct 2025 – Texas Rangers complete a state investigative report on the Martinez shooting and schedule its presentation to a grand jury for possible criminal charges; the investigation stays “active.” [1][8]

Dec 16 2025 – An off‑duty CBP officer fires several shots during a traffic confrontation near JFK Airport, claiming the other driver assaulted him; no injuries occur and the officer’s identity is withheld. [11]

Jan 13 2026 – The FBI reports that no surveillance video exists of a Border Patrol shooting in Portland, leaving unanswered questions about the agents’ use of force. [10]

Jan 27 2026 – In Arivaca, Arizona, Border Patrol agents attempt to stop a pickup; suspect Patrick Gary Schlegel fires at a CBP helicopter and agents, who return fire, wounding him critically; the FBI asks the Pima County Sheriff’s Department to lead the use‑of‑force investigation. [7][2]

Jan 28 2026 – Further reporting confirms Schlegel faces federal charges of assault on a federal officer, alien smuggling, and felon in possession of a firearm; the Pima County Sheriff’s Department heads the probe with FBI assistance. [7][9][12][13]

Feb 18 2026 – ICE internal documents reveal that an HSI officer fired the lethal shots that killed Martinez, confirming DHS’s later statement of defensive fire after the driver struck an agent. [6]

Feb 20 2026 – Governor Gavin Newsom’s office condemns the near‑year delay in disclosing the Martinez shooting, calling it a “serious transparency concern” and urging oversight of immigration‑enforcement forces. [5]

Feb 20 2026 – DHS publicly confirms the March 15 2025 shooting, reiterates that the Texas Rangers are investigating, and notes the case is the first fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by a federal agent under the Trump‑era crackdown. [3][5]

Feb 21 2026 – Rachel Reyes, Martinez’s mother, says her family endured a year of silence and demands answers, describing her son as a “typical young guy” and urging a “full and fair” investigation. [1][4]

Feb 21 2026 – Attorneys Charles M. Stam and Alex Stamm call for a “full and fair investigation” into HSI’s presence and the use of deadly force, echoing police‑use‑of‑force scholar Geoffrey Alpert’s criticism that agents should not position themselves in front of a moving vehicle. [1][8]

Feb 21 2026 – Newsweek’s investigation brings the Martinez case to public attention, prompting the Texas Department of Public Safety to keep the probe active and the FBI San Antonio field office to decline participation. [3][4]

Future (2026 onward) – The Texas Rangers plan to present their October 2025 report to a grand jury; the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department continue parallel use‑of‑force investigations into the Arivaca shooting; Governor Newsom’s office seeks legislative oversight of DHS immigration‑enforcement operations. [8][2][5]