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Suspected Latin Kings Member Charged in Plot to Kill Border Patrol Chief as Judge Allows Guard Deployment to Chicago

Prosecutors seek to detain the Chicago suspect without bond over alleged Snapchat bounties.

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Gregory Bovino, chief U.S. Border Patrol agent, center, leads several federal agents toward protesters as dozens of protesters clash with federal agents and Illinois State police near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview on Oct. 3, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Federal agents arrested Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, on a solicitation of murder-for-hire charge tied to messages offering $10,000 to kill Chief Gregory Bovino and $2,000 for information, according to a DHS-cited screenshot.
  • Martinez appeared in federal court Tuesday in Chicago as prosecutors moved to hold him without bond for danger and flight risk, with a detention hearing set for Friday.
  • Prosecutors said Martinez is a noncitizen living in the U.S. unlawfully and a ranking member of the Latin Kings, and he used a Spanish interpreter during the hearing.
  • A criminal complaint details weekend confrontations in Chicago, including directions to obtain firearms, reports that vehicles rammed federal agents, and an armed individual being shot by agents.
  • A federal judge declined to block the deployment of 200 Texas National Guard soldiers to Chicago for now, with another hearing set for Thursday and troops expected to arrive midweek.