Witness says CBP agent’s texts boasted of shooting; images shown during questioning

A witness identified in the transcript as Miss Martinez said images of text messages sent by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer who shot her showed the officer boasting about the shooting.

During a recorded line of questioning, an unidentified questioner displayed the messages and read aloud passages the questioner said came from the agent. According to the images shown, one message read, "5 shots, 7 holes," and another said, "I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes." The questioner also read, "Put that in your book, boys," and quoted the agent as saying, "Oh, well. It is what it is. **** happens." The questioner described the images as "disturbing" and said they were important for the public to see.

The witness confirmed the characterization of the messages. When the questioner asked whether the agent had told the witness to perform an obscene act in the body‑camera footage before firing, the witness answered in the affirmative. The questioner also stated that, after the incident, the government continued to label the witness a "domestic terrorist" even after what the questioner described as "baseless criminal charges" were dismissed; the witness responded "Yes." When the questioner summarized that the agent "was bragging about his aim, shooting an unarmed American citizen," the witness answered, "Correct." The questioner added, "They're actively working to deny you justice to an American citizen who's been shot and almost murdered." The witness expressed sorrow in response.

The transcript does not record the identity of the questioner, nor does it include the agent's own account or any independent verification of the provenance or authenticity of the text messages beyond the images shown during the exchange. The transcript also does not record any formal action, charge, or ruling that followed this line of questioning.

The session recorded here centers on the witness's account, the questioner's presentation of text messages attributed to the agent, and the witness's confirmations. The transcript does not include additional documentary evidence or responses from the CBP employee named in the messages.