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Woman sues Trump administration after being shot five times by immigration agent

Steady4 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 2 days
Mon, 5 October 2026peak 2 reports on Mon, 5 October 2026Tue, 6 October 2026

What it is about

Marimar MartinezTrump administrationChicagoCBP officerBorder Patrol AgentUS citizenNBC NewsThe Seattle TimesThe New York TimesCBPCustoms and Border ProtectionFederal prosecutorsCharles ExumChristopher ParenteEileen BurkeJeremy BauerMichael GallagherGregory BovinoDonald TrumpEdmond Chang

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
The Hill1 original report
Google News - Top Stories1 original report
sandiegouniontribune.com1 original report
The Guardian World1 original report
5 Oct, 20:31over 18 hours6 Oct, 14:08

How it spread - 4 original reports

  1. Mon, 5 October 2026

    2 reports
    • The Hill20:31first to report

      Marimar Martinez, a Chicago woman who was shot five times by an immigration agent, sued the federal government Monday for damages, with her attorneys saying new analysis of the scene will prove the officer shot her as she was turning her car away from him. Martinez was initially charged in the wake of her shooting...

    • Google News - Top Stories21:09

      Chicago woman shot 5 times by CBP officer files federal lawsuit NBC News Marimar Martinez Sues Feds A Year After Border Patrol Agent Shot Her 5 Times Block Club Chicago Woman wounded in Chicago Border Patrol shooting announces lawsuit ABC7 Chicago US citizen who was shot by immigration agent in Chicago files lawsuit alleging he fired from behind The Seattle Times Chicago Woman Shot by Border Patrol Agent Sues Federal Government The New York Times

  2. Tue, 6 October 2026

    2 reports
    • sandiegouniontribune.com13:33

      A new bullet trajectory analysis showed her car was moving away from the agent when he opened fire.

    • The Guardian World14:08

      CBP says in response to lawsuit use-of-force cases are ‘thoroughly investigated, reviewed, and presented’ A US citizen who was shot one year ago by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent during a sweeping immigration crackdown in Chicago filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Monday, alleging the agent lied about the shooting and fired into her vehicle from behind. Federal prosecutors initially accused Marimar Martinez, then 30, of using her vehicle to strike and box in agent...

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