(Corrects paragraph 2 to reflect Martinez was indicted on Oct. 9) By Renee Hickman and Emily Schmall CHICAGO (Reuters) -Federal prosecutors on Thursday moved to dismiss the indictment of a Chicago woman who was shot repeatedly by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer during an ongoing deportation blitz in the Chicago area this fall, […]
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(Corrects paragraph 2 to reflect Martinez was indicted on Oct. 9)
By Renee Hickman and Emily Schmall
CHICAGO (Reuters) -Federal prosecutors on Thursday moved to dismiss the indictment of a Chicago woman who was shot repeatedly by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer during an ongoing deportation blitz in the Chicago area this fall, court records show.
Marimar Martinez, 30, was indicted on October 9 on federal charges of impeding a federal officer with a deadly weapon, her car.
The border patrol agent, Charles Exum, shot Martinez five times on October 4, after their cars collided. He later drove his vehicle — a key piece of evidence in the case — to Maine, and had it repaired.
In a court hearing on November 5, Exum boasted about his marksmanship. A status hearing in the case was scheduled to take place later on Thursday.
(Reporting by Renee Hickman and Emily Schmall. Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)