Marimar Martinez began to realize she'd been shot by a Border Patrol agent last fall when she lost control of her right hand. Driving away from a collision with three agents at 39th and Kedzie, Martinez felt her fingers go stiff. Her body began to feel warm, and she felt light-headed. She touched her side, looked down and realized her hand was full of blood. The Chicago native had been shot five times. She needed a plan. Martinez, 30, thought about driving to a hospital, but she knew she wouldn't make it. The blood covering her phone made it impossible to dial 911. Eventually she used Siri, the voice assistant, to call for help through her car's Bluetooth speaker. She spotted a repair shop near 35th and California. Martinez pulled over, ran inside and found help just as consciousness began to slip away. Someone inside the repair shop helped her to a chair and held onto her. She remembers looking out a door.
Martinez is set to testify in Washington, D.C., in a public forum Tuesday about immigration agents' use of force. She's also expected to learn this week whether a judge will allow her to release evidence tied to her dropped prosecution, including an agent's body-camera footage.
Evidence suggests at least one shot fired at Martinez came from behind, her attorney says.
This all comes four months after the federal government splashed her photo online and labeled her a "domestic terrorist." The government has yet to rescind the claim, two months after Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros dropped the charges against her.
A Homeland Security spokesperson said Monday that it "stands by our press releases and statements. The facts of what happened did not change."
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