Freigegebene Beweise zeigen: US-Grenzschutzchef lobte Agenten, der US-Buergerin Marimar Martinez fuenfmal anschoss
Entsiegelte E-Mails und Textnachrichten belegen, dass Gregory Bovino dem Schuetzen gratulierte, waehrend das DHS Martinez ohne Belege als Terroristin bezeichnete.
13. Feb. 2026, 01:05
Am 4. Oktober vergangenen Jahres schoss der Border-Patrol-Agent Charles Exum in einem Wohnviertel im Chicagoer Stadtteil Brighton Park fuenfmal auf die in ihrem Auto sitzende Marimar Martinez. Noch am selben Nachmittag erhielt er eine E-Mail von Gregory Bovino, dem damals oeffentlichkeitswirksamsten Vertreter der Massenabschiebungskampagne der Trump-Regierung First Thing: Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryGregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car. Plus, US jobs rise by 130,000 in January Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much yet left to do!!" — mit diesen Worten draengte Bovino den Agenten um 15:11 Uhr, seinen bevorstehenden Ruhestand zu verschieben Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryNew evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle.. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt lag Martinez, eine 30-jaehrige Montessori school assistant ohne Vorstrafen, noch im Krankenhaus. Fuenf Schuesse hatten sieben Wundkanaele hinterlassen Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryNew evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
Die E-Mail war Teil eines umfangreichen Beweispakets, das diese Woche veroeffentlicht wurde, nachdem US-Bezirksrichterin Georgia Alexakis eine Schutzanordnung aufgehoben hatte. Bundesanwaelte hatten argumentiert, die Freigabe koenne den Ruf des beteiligten Agenten beschaedigen. Die Richterin entgegnete, sie verstehe nicht, warum die US-Regierung keinerlei Besorgnis ueber die Beschaedigung von Martinez' Ruf geaeussert habe Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryNew evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
Die freigegebenen Materialien gewaehren einen seltenen Einblick in die Kultur innerhalb der Bundesbehoerden waehrend der Chicagoer Einwanderungsrazzia, die als Operation Midway Blitz bekannt wurde. Bodycam-Aufnahmen eines anderen Agenten im Fahrzeug von Exum zeigen die Momente vor der Schussabgabe. Man hoert einen Agenten sagen, es sei Zeit, aggressiv vorzugehen, waehrend Martinez dem Fahrzeug folgte und hupte, um Anwohner vor der Praesenz der Agenten zu warnen First Thing: Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryGregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car. Plus, US jobs rise by 130,000 in January Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
Sekunden spaeter scheint der Chevrolet Tahoe der Agenten in Martinez' Auto zu lenken. Exum stieg aus und feuerte fuenf Schuesse ab. Er trug dabei keine eigene Bodycam Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryNew evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
In einer Gruppenchat-Nachricht namens "Posse Chat" feierten Kollegen die Schussabgabe. Einer nannte Exum eine Legende und bot an, ihm Bier auszugeben. Als Exum spaeter einen Nachrichtenartikel ueber Martinez' Verletzungen teilte, schrieb er laut den freigegebenen Unterlagen: "5 shots, 7 holes. Put that in your book boys" Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryNew evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
Die Beweise deuteten auch auf Unterstuetzung aus hoechsten Ebenen hin. Auf die Frage eines Kollegen, ob seine Vorgesetzten ihn unterstuetzten, antwortete Exum laut den Textnachrichten, alle haetten ihn unterstuetzt — einschliesslich Chief Bovino, Chief Banks, Sec Noem und "El Jefe himself," eine offensichtliche Anspielung auf Praesident Trump Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryNew evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
Unmittelbar nach der Schussabgabe bezeichnete das Department of Homeland Security Martinez als domestic terrorist und beschuldigte sie, die Identitaeten von Bundesagenten veroeffentlicht zu haben. Ihre Anwaelte erklaerten, dass keine dieser Behauptungen durch Beweise gestuetzt werde. Die Staatsanwaltschaft erhob zunaechst Anklage wegen eines Verbrechens und behauptete, Martinez habe versucht, Agenten mit ihrem Fahrzeug zu rammen. Das Verfahren wurde eingestellt, nachdem Videobeweise zeigten, dass ein Agent sein Fahrzeug in Martinez' Auto gelenkt hatte First Thing: Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryGregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car. Plus, US jobs rise by 130,000 in January Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
Das DHS legte zudem eine handgezeichnete Skizze des Tatorts vor, die drei Fahrzeuge enthielt, die laut Martinez' Anwaelten nicht existierten — offenbar ein Versuch, die Darstellung zu stuetzen, Martinez habe die Bundesagenten eingekesselt Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryNew evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
Richterin Alexakis hatte zuvor in separaten Verfahren festgestellt, dass Bovino sie ueber einen angeblichen Steinwurf waehrend einer Konfrontation mit Demonstranten in Chicago belogen hatte. Bovino wurde spaeter degradiert, nachdem Videobeweise auch seine falschen Behauptungen ueber die toedliche Schussabgabe auf Alex Pretti widerlegten, eine Krankenschwester der Veterans Administration, die in Minneapolis von Bundesagenten getoetet wurde Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryNew evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
Die Veroeffentlichung faellt in einen politisch heiklen Moment. Laut einer Umfrage von NBC/SurveyMonkey missbilligen 49 percent der erwachsenen US-Buerger die Handhabung von Grenzsicherheit und Einwanderung durch die Trump-Regierung stark — verglichen mit 34 percent in einer aehnlichen Umfrage im April vergangenen Jahres First Thing: Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryGregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car. Plus, US jobs rise by 130,000 in January Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
Vergangene Woche sagte Martinez vor Demokraten im US-Kongress aus. Sie schilderte, wie sie am Freitag noch mit Kindern an der Montessori-Schule gesungen und getanzt habe und am Samstag von ihrer eigenen Regierung als Terroristin bezeichnet worden sei, waehrend sie mit Einschussloechern im Koerper in einer Bundeseinrichtung gesessen habe Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryNew evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
Martinez' Anwaelte verfolgen eine Beschwerde nach dem Federal Tort Claims Act. Ihr Anwalt Christopher Parente erklaerte, dies sei eine Zeit, in der man den Worten von Bundesbeamten nicht vertrauen koenne Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicagotheguardian.com·SecondaryNew evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year. Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle..
Der Fall ist zu einem Brennpunkt in der breiteren Debatte ueber den Einsatz von Gewalt bei der Durchsetzung von Einwanderungsrecht geworden. Kritiker argumentieren, das Muster aus Glueckwunschnachrichten, falschen Etikettierungen und fabrizierten Diagrammen offenbare eine systemische Kultur der Straflosigkeit innerhalb der Grenzschutzbehoerde — und nicht das Handeln eines einzelnen fehlgeleiteten Agenten.
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Warum dieses Thema
Die Freigabe versiegelter Beweise im Fall der Schussabgabe auf Marimar Martinez ist berichtenswert, weil sie erstmals dokumentierte Belege fuer interne Ermutigung und institutionelle Unterstuetzung des Einsatzes toedlicher Gewalt gegen eine US-Buergerin waehrend Einwanderungsoperationen liefert. Die Beweise — darunter E-Mails des Grenzschutzchefs, die den Schuetzen loben, feiernde Agenten in Gruppenchats und die systematische falsche Bezeichnung einer Zivilistin als Terroristin — werfen ernste Fragen zur Rechenschaftspflicht innerhalb der Grenzschutzbehoerde auf. Die Geschichte ist von erheblichem oeffentlichem Interesse angesichts der laufenden Debatten ueber die Taktiken der Einwanderungsdurchsetzung.
Quellenauswahl
Beide Quellen stammen vom Guardian, einem Tier-1-Medium. Signal [1] ist der First-Thing-Newsletter mit breiterem Kontext, waehrend Signal [2] der ausfuehrliche investigative Bericht von Robert Mackey mit umfangreichen Zitaten aus den freigegebenen Beweisen, Gerichtsverfahren und Martinez' Kongressaussage ist. Berichte der Chicago Tribune und von PBS/AP bestaetigen die wesentlichen Fakten. Obwohl die Quellenvielfalt auf ein Medium beschraenkt ist, stuetzt sich der Artikel primaer auf gerichtlich freigegebene Dokumente und direkte Zitate aus dem Beweismaterial, was die Abhaengigkeit von redaktioneller Rahmung verringert.
Redaktionelle Entscheidungen
Dieser Artikel konzentriert sich auf die neu freigegebenen Beweise im Fall der Schussabgabe auf Marimar Martinez und untersucht insbesondere die Textnachrichten und E-Mails, die die interne Kultur der Grenzschutzbehoerde waehrend der Chicagoer Einwanderungsrazzien offenlegen. Der Beitrag vermeidet bewusst eine erneute Grundsatzdebatte ueber die Einwanderungspolitik und analysiert stattdessen das spezifische Beweismuster: die Glueckwunschnachrichten, die falsche Terrorismus-Bezeichnung durch das DHS, die fabrizierte Tatortskizze und die eingestellten Strafverfahren. Die Kongressaussage von Martinez und Umfragedaten liefern den politischen Kontext. Eine formelle Stellungnahme der Regierung zu den freigegebenen Beweisen lag im Quellmaterial nicht vor.
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• depth_and_context scored 4/3 minimum: The article provides substantial background on the incident, related evidence releases, legal steps and ties to broader agency culture and politics, and notes public opinion — giving readers why the story matters. It could add more historical context about Operation Midway Blitz, Border Patrol norms, or comparable past cases to reach excellence. • narrative_structure scored 4/3 minimum: The draft opens with a strong lede describing the shooting and follows a logical arc summarising released evidence, agency reactions and legal consequences, closing on broader implications. Transitions are generally clear though the nut graf could be tightened and the ending made more definitive. • analytical_value scored 3/2 minimum: The article suggests systemic problems and ties the case to political debate and public opinion, offering some interpretation. However, it stops short of deeper analysis about legal standards, institutional incentives, or likely policy consequences and next steps. • filler_and_redundancy scored 4/3 minimum: The draft is concise and focused with minimal repetition; most paragraphs add new facts or context. A few sentences reiterate similar points about fabricated evidence and celebration in chats and could be tightened slightly. • language_and_clarity scored 4/3 minimum: Writing is generally clear, specific and vivid (quotations and concrete details). A few phrases (e.g., "the then most public face of the mass-deportation campaign") could be tightened and some politically charged labels are used but are mostly supported by examples in the text. Warnings: • [source_diversity] Single-source story — consider adding corroborating sources • [article_quality] perspective_diversity scored 3 (borderline): The piece includes Martinez, her lawyers, prosecutors, a judge's decision and critics, but lacks direct quotes or responses from DHS/Border Patrol spokespersons and from supporters of the agents or investigators, and relies heavily on released documents and secondary reporting. • [article_quality] publication_readiness scored 4 (borderline): The article reads like a near-ready newsroom piece with sourcing markers inline; it has no obvious template remnants or meta-text. It needs minor edits: add DHS/Border Patrol response, local reporting attribution, tighten nut graf and proofread for diacritic/typographic consistencies. • [image_relevance] Image relevance scored 2 (borderline): The photo shows generic downtown office towers and does not depict the individuals, agencies, or events described (no Border Patrol, DHS, emails, or the shooting). It only loosely connects to a federal/government theme.
4 gate errors: • [faithfulness] [added_claim] The German version identifies Kristi Noem as "Heimatschutzministerin Kristi Noem" (Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem). The English baseline only lists 'Chief Bovino, Chief Banks, Sec Noem and El Jefe himself' without explicitly naming Noem's title; the German asserts she is the Homeland Security secretary (a factual title not stated in English). • [faithfulness] [mismatch] The German version translates Martinez as 'eine 30-jaehrige Montessori-Lehrerin' (a 30-year-old Montessori teacher). The English baseline describes her as a '30-year-old Montessori school assistant.' This changes her occupation/role. • [faithfulness] [added_claim] The German text uses 'Heimatschutzministerin' (Homeland Security minister/secretary) which asserts an official title for Noem; the English text used the abbreviation 'Sec Noem' which is consistent but less explicit. The German frames it as 'Heimatschutzministerin Kristi Noem,' adding a full-title rendering. • [faithfulness] [mismatch] The German version repeats that Exum was urged 'um 15:11 Uhr' (at 3:11 p.m.) — same time as English — and otherwise matches numeric details (dates, shot counts, '5 shots, 7 holes'). No other numeric mismatches were found.
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