AP Source: ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man
Summary
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer named Christian Castro has been charged with lying to federal investigators about a shooting incident involving a Venezuelan man, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, in Minneapolis earlier this year. Federal and Minnesota authorities are investigating the officer after initially accusing the victim of attacking officers, but later dropping charges based on video evidence.Key Facts
- Christian Castro is an ICE officer charged with making false statements to federal investigators.
- The shooting happened in Minneapolis in January during an immigration enforcement action.
- Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan man, was shot in the leg by Castro.
- Minnesota authorities also charged Castro with assault and false reporting of a crime related to the shooting.
- Initial federal charges accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking officers, but these were dropped after video footage showed possible false statements by officers.
- The Justice Department blocked a federal prosecutor’s attempt to bring more serious civil rights charges against Castro.
- The prosecutor who worked on the case was fired and is under investigation for possibly obstructing a grand jury probe.
- Castro was released from jail in Texas after the state’s governor delayed his extradition to Minnesota.
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