ICE officer charged over shooting of Venezuelan man in Minnesota
Summary
A Minnesota ICE officer, Christian Castro, has been charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime after shooting a Venezuelan man, Julio César Sosa-Celis, in January during an immigration enforcement operation. The case follows disputed accounts of the incident and ongoing investigations into the conduct of federal officers sent to the Minneapolis area under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.Key Facts
- Christian Castro, an ICE officer, faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
- The shooting happened on January 14, when Castro shot Julio César Sosa-Celis in the thigh.
- Sosa-Celis and another man involved were legally in the United States.
- Federal officials initially accused the men of attacking an officer, but those charges were dropped.
- Video from a city camera contradicted ICE’s initial version of the events.
- The Minnesota county attorney says there is no modern precedent for this case and is focused on accountability.
- Thousands of ICE officers were sent to Minneapolis/St. Paul during President Trump’s Operation Metro Surge to enforce immigration laws.
- The operation caused tension and protests after federal officers killed two US citizens, leading to investigations and legal disputes over authority and evidence access.
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