Feds consider charging ICE officer accused of shooting immigrant in Minnesota
Summary
Federal prosecutors are thinking about charging an ICE officer, Christian Castro, who is accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant in Minnesota during January. Castro faces state charges, and there is a legal fight over whether Texas will send him back to Minnesota.Key Facts
- Christian Castro, an ICE officer, allegedly shot Venezuelan immigrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg in January in Minnesota.
- Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime at the state level.
- Castro was arrested in Texas but the Texas governor, Greg Abbott, refused to send him to Minnesota.
- Minnesota’s Attorney General sued Texas over the refusal to extradite Castro.
- A federal court hearing will decide if Castro will be extradited from Texas to Minnesota.
- Federal prosecutors may charge Castro with civil rights violations related to using excessive force.
- Prosecutors are also looking into whether Castro made false statements to the government, which is a crime under federal law.
- Charges against two men accused of attacking ICE officers during the incident were dropped due to inconsistent evidence.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
