ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man
Prosecutors say Christian Castro lied about the shooting after video evidence contradicted the officers' account, and Minnesota state charges remain pending.
- Federal prosecutors charged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro with lying to investigators about the January shooting of Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during a Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year.
- Prosecutors previously dropped charges against Sosa-Celis and another man after video evidence contradicted claims they beat an officer with a broom handle and snow shovel during the encounter.
- Minnesota authorities separately charged Castro with assault and false reporting related to the same shooting, though he remains in Texas after the governor refused to sign an extradition warrant last week.
- The investigation into officer conduct began after authorities determined initial reports of the encounter were potentially fabricated, shifting focus from the accused men to law enforcement accountability.
- A recent AP-NORC poll found only 39% of U.S. adults approve of the administration's immigration performance, down from 49% earlier this year, reflecting broader public skepticism.
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ICE officer faces federal charges for false statements in shooting of Venezuelan immigrant
Federal prosecutors have brought criminal charges against a federal immigration agent, accusing him of making false statements regarding a physical encounter that led to the shooting of a Venezuelan national earlier this year. A multi-count indictment handed
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Federal prosecutors charge ICE agent with lying about Minnesota shooting
A federal grand jury has indicted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on charges of making false statements about the nonfatal shooting of a man during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota last winter, according to a person familiar with the case who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information.
fredericksburg.com
ICE agent charged with lying about shooting
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury indicted an immigration officer on charges of making false statements about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minnesota during a deportation surge last winter, according to a source familiar with the matter on…
A U.S. federal immigration agent faces charges for making false statements about a January shooting against a Venezuelan migrant in Minnesota, local media reported Thursday.
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