ICE Agent Arrested on State Assault Charges in Connection With January Shooting During DHS Operation in Minneapolis
Christian Castro, an ICE agent, was arrested May 29 in Texas on state charges tied to the January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. The arrest marks the second federal agent charged in connection with Operation Metro Surge.
Nbc NewsU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, was arrested May 29, 2026, in Texas on four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime. The charges stem from the January 14, 2026, shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during the Department of Homeland Security’s Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis.
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Castro fired his service weapon through the front door of a residence after Sosa-Celis and Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna ran inside, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. The bullet struck Sosa-Celis in the leg, passed through a closet, and lodged in the wall of a child’s bedroom. Sosa-Celis and Aljorna were lawfully residing in the United States at the time of the incident.
The confrontation occurred after ICE officers approached the two men near their home in Minneapolis. Agents from the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General, Texas Rangers, and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension carried out the arrest. Minnesota investigators located Castro in Texas the week of May 29.
He was taken into custody 11 days after Minneapolis prosecutors announced the charges. Bail was set at $200,000. Castro is the second federal agent criminally charged in connection with Operation Metro Surge.
In April 2026, ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. was charged with felony second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and turned himself in the week of May 22-28. Video evidence released in February and April 2026 contradicted the initial federal account of the altercation.
The footage showed the incident lasted approximately 12 seconds, while initial federal claims stated the altercation lasted about three minutes. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said in mid-February 2026 that two officers appeared to have made untruthful statements in sworn testimony. Both officers were placed on administrative leave pending investigation.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said the state charges are likely to result in an attempt to remove the case to federal court. She stated that a conviction would be ineligible for presidential pardon. “Today’s arrest is a critical step forward in our prosecution of Mr.
Castro,” Moriarty said. She added that the BCA’s investigative work was instrumental. ” He said he was pleased Castro has been taken into custody and will stand trial.
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- @ABC reported: A conviction on the state charges would be ineligible for presidential pardon
- @ABC reported: The state charges are likely to result in an attempt to remove the case to federal court
- @ABC reported: Bail for Castro was set at $200,000
- Al Jazeera reported: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison stated that nobody is above the law including federal agents
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