Rachel Reyes is a San Antonio nurse and health-insurance administrator.
What we have documented
We have documented 1 statement by Rachel Reyes, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Reyes said her son did not deserve to be killed during his first night away from home.
“This is a young, sweet, funny, silly boy who spent his first night outside of his home. He did not deserve this.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)How the unreported killing of an American by ICE shattered two Texas familiesSections recounting Alex Stamm’s assessment and Rachel Reyes’s first public interview
Why we used this label
Her statement directly rejects the outcome as undeserved and therefore condemns the use of deadly force.
HSI agent Jack Stevens fatally shot U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez on South Padre Island in March 2025, saying Martinez's car struck a fellow agent. A grand jury declined to indict him, but body-camera footage shows the car moving very slowly, leaving the shooting disputed.
