SAN ANTONIO – Friends and family members of 25-year-old Joshua Orta gathered to remember him Thursday night after he died in a high-speed crash near downtown San Antonio early Saturday morning.
He was the passenger in the vehicle when 23-year-old Ruben Ray Martinez was shot by federal immigration agents during a traffic stop on South Padre Island last March. Orta provided testimony that contradicted police reports.
Orta’s sister, Starleen Arriaga, described him as “genuine” and said he cared deeply about everyone who was in his life…