Chicago Woman Shot By Border Agent Sues
The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that consistent with policy, Exum was placed on administrative leave, though it did not immediately say whether Exum is still on leave.Reported by 4 of 6 outlets; wording from NBC News.
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Federal prosecutors initially accused Marimar Martinez, then 30, of using her vehicle to strike and box in agent Charles Exum’s SUV on Chicago’s southwest side on Oct. 4, 2025, during “Operation Midway Blitz.” Exum then exited his car and opened fire, leaving Martinez with seven gunshot wounds.
An American citizen shot by a Customs and Border Protection agent one year ago 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.
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In the month after the shooting, prosecutors filed to dismiss the charges in a dramatic reversal of the closely watched case in the nation's third-largest city.
Her lawyers said Monday that they commissioned an expert to analyze bullet trajectories and her injuries and determined Exum wasn't in the path of her car when he opened fire.
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- 5 Oct
The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that consistent with policy, Exum was placed on administrative leave, though it did not immediately say whether Exum is still on leave.
- 6 Oct
In the month after the shooting, prosecutors filed to dismiss the charges in a dramatic reversal of the closely watched case in the nation's third-largest city.
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6 Oct Chicago woman shot 5 times by an immigration officer sues the US government
ABC News (US)
6 Oct US citizen alleges immigration agent in Chicago shot her from behind
The Guardian- 6 Oct US citizen who was shot by immigration agent in Chicago files lawsuit alleging he fired from behind
Toronto Star - 6 Oct US citizen who was shot by immigration agent in Chicago files lawsuit alleging he fired from behind
The Independent
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- 5 Oct Chicago woman shot five times by Border Patrol agent sues Trump administration
Washington Examiner - 5 Oct Chicago woman shot 5 times by CBP officer files federal lawsuit
NBC News
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