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ICE Agent Charged With Assault in Minnesota Shooting of Venezuelan Man
Minnesota prosecutors charged ICE agent Christian Castro with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime for the January shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis. A nationwide arrest warrant was issued for the 52-year-old officer.
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Minnesota prosecutors charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Monday with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime in connection with the January shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the charges against Christian Castro, 52, and said a nationwide arrest warrant has been issued.
Castro is the second federal officer to face felony charges stemming from Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota.
The charges accuse Castro of firing his service weapon through the front door of a residence on Jan. 14. Prosecutors said the bullet struck Julio Sosa-Celis in the leg before traveling through a closet and lodging in the wall of a child’s bedroom. ” Video footage released in February and April appeared to contradict the agency’s account.
The footage showed one man standing with a shovel near a home before dropping it while another man ran toward the residence empty-handed. 5. The Trump administration sent 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota at the end of November for the immigration enforcement operation.
During the operation, immigration authorities shot and killed two U.S. citizens in separate confrontations. The deaths led to protests across the country and criticism from lawmakers.
