ICE agent arrested in Minneapolis on charges of assault and false reporting of crime
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Summary
Christian Castro, a federal immigration officer with ICE, was arrested in Minneapolis on charges of assault and false reporting of a crime. He is accused of shooting a Venezuelan man and lying about the incident during a 2023 immigration operation tied to President Trump’s deportation efforts.Key Facts
- Christian Castro, an ICE agent, was arrested in Minneapolis on assault and false reporting charges.
- The incident occurred in January 2023, when Castro shot a Venezuelan man, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, in the leg.
- The shooting happened through the door of the man’s apartment while children were inside.
- Castro allegedly lied to Homeland Security officials, falsely claiming the victim attacked him with a snow shovel and broom.
- Video evidence disproved Castro’s version of events.
- Minnesota issued an arrest warrant after Castro returned to Texas and officials there initially refused to extradite him.
- Castro spent 90 days in a Texas jail before being released on bond.
- The Department of Homeland Security has suspended Castro, and a civil rights investigation is ongoing.
- Castro is expected to appear in state and federal courts in Minneapolis and Saint Paul soon.
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