WASHINGTON -- The passenger in the car when Texas driver Ruben Ray Martinez was fatally shot last year by a federal immigration agent gave a lengthy statement to lawyers for the slain man's family disputing the government's version of events.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An eyewitness to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti said she still has not been contacted by any federal authorities investigating the incident.