Day: February 13, 2026

Marimar Martinez, Chicago woman shot and briefly charged by Border Patrol, moves to sue

By Maggie DoughertyCapitol News Illinoismdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com  The woman who once faced charges for assaulting Border Patrol agents after being shot five times is no longer on the defensive, now plans to launch her own civil lawsuit against Homeland Security and the agent who shot her. Marimar Martinez, a 30-year-old Montessori school