ICE agent charged with assault, lying about shooting, jailed in Minnesota
Authorities say Christian Castro faces assault and false-reporting charges after surveillance video contradicted his account of the shooting.
- On Wednesday, former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro was arrested in Minneapolis and booked into Hennepin County Jail on an active warrant, eight months after the shooting that sparked the arrest.
- The charges stem from Castro's January 14 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis during Operation Metro Surge; surveillance video contradicted his claim that Sosa-Celis attacked him with a shovel and broom.
- Minnesota officials fought Texas Governor Greg Abbott for months to secure Castro's extradition after he returned to Texas; Abbott questioned whether Castro was a "fugitive" before Castro was released in August after hitting a detention limit.
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said, "Gov. Abbott's attempt to shield Mr. Castro from accountability has failed," with bail set at $200,000 and Castro's state court appearance scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
- Castro faces federal counts for making false statements to investigators and will appear in U.S. District Court in St. Paul on Friday morning, while the Department of Homeland Security continues investigating the shooting.
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ICE agent charged with assault, lying about shooting, jailed in Minnesota
A federal immigration officer wanted on assault charges for shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis was arrested there on Wednesday, eight months after a confrontation that became a flashpoint over US President Donald Trump's deportation sweeps.
ICE agent accused of shooting Venezuelan man arrested after 8 months
In Minneapolis, an ICE agent has been arrested due to a shooting incident in which he wounded a Venezuelan man. Facing state assault charges, the agent allegedly provided false statements to investigators about the January incident. Video footage has contradicted his claims of being attacked with household items. This arrest comes shortly after he was released on bond from federal custody earlier this month.
ICE agent charged with assault, lying about shooting
Operation Metro Surge drew weeks of protests and clashes between Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and demonstrators, leading to the fatal shootings of two US citizens by federal agents. (EPA Images pic)MINNEAPOLIS: A federal immigration officer wanted on assault charges for shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis was arrested there on Wednesday, eight months after a confrontation that became a flashpoint over US president…
ICE officer taken into custody in Minnesota by state law enforcement, attorney says
An ICE officer who walked out of a Texas jail because Governor Greg Abbott refused to turn him over to authorities was taken into custody in Minnesota by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Wednesday, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty.
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