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Chicago Woman Shot By Border Agent Sues

5 Oct to 6 Oct
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Chicago Woman Shot By Border Agent Sues. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/58597

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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.

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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.

4 of 6 outletsfirst reported 5 Octwording from The Independent

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.

4 of 6 outletsfirst reported 6 Octwording from The Independent

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.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 6 Octwording from The Independent

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.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 6 Octwording from The Independent

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  1. 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.

    4 outlets · NBC News
  2. 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.

    3 outlets · The Independent

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