ICE officer charged with lying in Minnesota shooting case

Federal prosecutors charged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro with lying to investigators about the September 2026 shooting of Venezuelan national Julio Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. An indictment unsealed on September 4 alleged Castro falsely claimed he was attacked with a broom and shovel before firing; Castro pleaded not guilty and was released from custody.

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ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in shooting of Venezuelan man

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Federal prosecutors have charged a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorised to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity. The perso

ICE officer who shot Venezuelan man in Minneapolis charged with lying to investigators

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Julio Sosa-Celis, who was shot in the leg by Christian Castro and survived, was one of three people shot by federal immigration agents during Trump’s ‘Operation Metro Surge’ A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has been indicted on charges of lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier

ICE officer charged with lying about shooting turns himself in: Reports

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An immigration officer is facing federal charges for making false statements about the shooting of a Venezuelan migrant during the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year, several outlets reported. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Christian Castro was in custody in Texas on Thursday evening after a federal grand jury indicted Castro...