Key Witness Joshua Orta Dies After ICE Shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas

Joshua Orta, the sole passenger and key eyewitness in the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez by ICE agents in South Padre Island, Texas, died in an unrelated car accident near San Antonio. Orta had planned to sign a statement contradicting official accounts, asserting Martinez posed no threat and that officers delayed medical aid after the shooting. The incident, initially denied by authorities, was later confirmed to involve ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents.