U.S. Border Patrol agent and firearms instructor who has served in federal border-enforcement assignments.
Case
Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martinez during a Chicago vehicle confrontation. Agents said she drove at Exum; Martinez and a later state review said she was driving away.
Role at the time: U.S. Border Patrol agent testifying in federal court
Statement summary
Exum said he fired because he believed the shooting was necessary to save his life.
“I did what I had to do to save my life.”
This directly justifies the shooting as self-defense.
Statement dates: November 5, 2025
Statement dates: November 5, 2025
Statement dates: November 5, 2025
