The Dispute Index

Marimar Martinez

Chicago resident and Montessori teaching assistant.

What we have documented

We have documented 2 statements by Marimar Martinez, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Marimar Martinez

Marimar Martinez

Role at the time: Shooting survivor and plaintiff speaking at an October 5 press conference

Condemned

Statement summary

Marimar Martinez criticized the violence surrounding her shooting and said it should not become normal, speaking as her attorneys announced her filed civil lawsuit.

“I want to spread awareness, because what's happening is not normal. We shouldn't stay here and normalize what's happening.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Chicago woman shot 5 times by CBP officer files federal lawsuit · NBC NewsPublished October 5, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT; lawsuit lead and paragraph beginning "I'm just glad to see another year"
Why we used this label

The conduct under scrutiny is Exum's shooting of Martinez. In remarks about her shooting and other victims, Martinez rejects treating that violence as normal and says she wants it to stop.

Read statementFull case: Was Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum justified in shooting Marimar Martinez?

Marimar Martinez

Role at the time: Person shot by Charles Exum

Condemned

Statement summary

Martinez said Exum caused the collision and shot her while she was driving away.

“The Agent swerved into me. The Agent shot me as I drove away from him.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Statement of Marimar Martinez to the United States Senate Forum on Immigration Agents’ Use of ForcePages 1-4, especially pages 1 and 3
Why we used this label

Her account directly rejects self-defense and portrays the shooting as unjustified.

Read statementFull case: Was Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum justified in shooting Marimar Martinez?

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