ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in US immigration raid
Summary
An ICE agent, Christian Castro, was arrested in Texas for shooting a Venezuelan man during a January immigration raid in Minnesota. He faces charges including assault and falsely reporting a crime related to the incident, which occurred during a large immigration enforcement campaign called Operation Metro Surge.Key Facts
- ICE agent Christian Castro was arrested in Texas after Minnesota authorities tracked him down.
- He is charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
- Castro allegedly fired his gun through a front door during a raid, hitting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg.
- The bullet passed through the door and ended in a child's bedroom wall.
- Minnesota officials stated that federal agents must follow the same laws as everyone else.
- Initial federal claims that Sosa-Celis assaulted officers were disproved by video evidence.
- Operation Metro Surge is a large-scale immigration enforcement effort in Minnesota started in December 2025.
- This case is part of increasing legal scrutiny of ICE agents' actions during the immigration crackdown.
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