Rachel Reyes is a San Antonio nurse and health-insurance administrator.
Case
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.
Role at the time: Ruben Martinez’s mother
Statement summary
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.”
Her statement directly rejects the outcome as undeserved and therefore condemns the use of deadly force.
Statement dates: May 4, 2026
Statement dates: May 4, 2026
Statement dates: May 4, 2026
Statement dates: May 4, 2026
