Todd Lyons says ICE stands by the grand jury's finding
Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in a public statement
“We stand by the grand jury's unanimous decision that found no criminality.”
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CBS News reports that released body-camera footage shows Martinez's car moving very slowly, if at all, with brake lights visible before and during the shooting, but that the footage does not show the front of the vehicle or whether it struck Sosa. It quotes acting ICE Director Todd Lyons standing by the grand jury's decision.
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The statement came after released body-camera footage showed the car moving very slowly, prompting renewed scrutiny of the shooting.
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Lyons's statement did not address the specific discrepancy between Stevens's account and the footage's depiction of the car's speed.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Was HSI Special Agent Jack Stevens justified in fatally shooting Ruben Ray Martinez?
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Why this label?
The case's fixed reference point is whether Stevens's use of force was justified. Lyons's statement affirms the grand jury's finding of no criminality and stands behind the shooting's propriety on the agency's behalf, which defends the conduct under scrutiny.
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Was HSI Special Agent Jack Stevens justified in fatally shooting Ruben Ray Martinez?
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