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ICE agent accused of shooting man in north Minneapolis arrested in Texas

ICE agent accused of shooting man in north Minneapolis arrested in Texas

Summary

An ICE agent named Christian Castro was arrested in Texas after being charged with shooting a man in the leg in north Minneapolis and then lying about the incident. Castro was charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime, and federal charges against the victim were dropped after it was found the agents had made false claims.

Key Facts

  • Christian Castro, 52, is an ICE agent charged with second-degree assault and falsely reporting a crime.
  • The shooting happened on January 14 during Operation Metro Surge in north Minneapolis.
  • Castro shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national, in the leg through a door.
  • Castro and another officer falsely accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking them.
  • The Department of Homeland Security repeated the false accusations initially.
  • The agents were placed on leave after the false claims were discovered.
  • Federal assault charges against Sosa-Celis and the other man were dropped.
  • Castro was found in Texas by investigators, then arrested by DHS agents and Texas Rangers.
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