A Border Patrol agent’s boastful text messages about shooting a U.S. citizen five times during a Chicago immigration enforcement incident exposes the disturbing culture within federal agencies that now threaten American citizens on U.S. soil.

Agent’s Disturbing Text Messages Revealed

Court documents from the November 6, 2025 federal hearing exposed CBP Agent Charles Exum’s shocking text messages sent to fellow agents after shooting Marimar Martinez. Exum wrote in a group Signal chat: “I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.” These messages demonstrate a callous attitude toward shooting an American citizen, raising serious questions about the mentality and training of federal enforcement officers operating within U.S. borders.

In Chicago, IL, ICE Agent Charles Exum bragged about shooting up U.S. Citizen and Chicagoan Marimar Martinez after ramming his car on her car and taunting her to "start something."

"I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your books boys."

MONSTERS. ALL OF THEM. pic.twitter.com/z0V8ZAKMei

— VacksceneGaming (@VacksceneGaming) November 7, 2025

Federal Government Prosecutes the Victim

Rather than investigating potential excessive force by their agent, federal prosecutors chose to indict Martinez and co-defendant Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz on October 10, 2025. The charges accuse them of impeding a federal officer with a deadly weapon, specifically Martinez’s vehicle. This prosecutorial decision prioritizes protecting federal agents over investigating their conduct, even when an American citizen was shot multiple times while allegedly trying to protect her community from immigration enforcement activities.

Immigration Enforcement Overreach in American Communities

The October 4 incident occurred in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood, where Martinez was reportedly warning others about immigration enforcement activity. Chicago operates as a sanctuary city, limiting local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities. This policy exists precisely because of concerns about federal overreach and the targeting of immigrant communities. The shooting illustrates how federal immigration enforcement has escalated beyond constitutional boundaries, now threatening American citizens who dare to exercise their First Amendment rights.

Pattern of Federal Agent Unaccountability

The circumstances surrounding this case reveal a troubling pattern where federal agents face little accountability for their actions. Despite Exum’s boastful messages about the shooting, no information suggests CBP has taken disciplinary action or launched an internal investigation. Martinez, the victim who survived being shot five times, remains under federal indictment while her shooter faces no apparent consequences. This double standard undermines the rule of law and constitutional protections that should apply equally to all Americans, regardless of their immigration status or advocacy activities.

The case highlights the urgent need for congressional oversight of federal immigration enforcement agencies whose agents now operate with apparent impunity against American citizens. When federal agents can shoot citizens and then brag about their “accuracy” without facing consequences, it represents a fundamental threat to constitutional governance and individual liberty that every American should find deeply concerning.

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Border Patrol Agent Who Shot Chicago Woman Boasted About It in Text Messages