Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown
Summary
A Minnesota ICE officer, Christian Castro, has been charged by local prosecutors for shooting a Venezuelan man, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, during immigration enforcement operations under President Donald Trump’s administration. The man was shot but did not die, and the officer faces several assault charges and a charge for falsely reporting a crime.Key Facts
- Christian Castro, an ICE agent, was charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
- The incident happened on January 14, 2024, in Minnesota and involved the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.
- Sosa-Celis and another man involved were legally living in the U.S.
- Federal officers originally accused the men of attacking an officer, but these charges were dismissed by a federal judge.
- A federal investigation is ongoing into whether ICE officers lied under oath about the incident.
- The shooting took place during Operation Metro Surge, a large immigration enforcement campaign under President Donald Trump.
- Minnesota officials disagree with the Trump administration over who has authority to investigate and charge federal officers for misconduct.
- Hennepin County is conducting investigations into multiple related incidents, including deaths caused by federal officers.
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