Minnesota authorities charge a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent with assault and related offenses after a nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis. Prosecutors say the agent, identified by multiple reports as Christian Castro, shot Julio Sosa-Celis during an incident on Jan. 14. The charges include assault and allegations that the agent falsely reported what happened. Several outlets report that earlier claims by federal officials described the agent as being attacked with items such as snow shovels and brooms. Later evidence, including video, is reported to contradict those statements. The Hennepin County attorney is cited as bringing the state charges. Separately, The New York Times reports the case is part of a broader pattern of felony charges involving federal officers in Minnesota tied to “Operation Metro Surge,” a Trump administration immigration crackdown. Court records and ongoing proceedings will determine whether the agent’s account of the incident is accurate and whether the prosecution can prove the falsification allegations.
ICE agent charged in Minnesota shooting of Venezuelan man and alleged false reporting
Minnesota authorities charge a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent with assault and related offenses after a nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis. Prosecutors say the...
- Minnesota prosecutors charge an ICE agent, identified in reports as Christian Castro, in connection with a Jan. 14 shooting of Venezuelan immigrant Julio Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis.
- The charges include assault; multiple reports also say the agent is accused of falsely reporting a crime.
- Outlets report that federal officials initially claimed the agent was attacked with items such as snow shovels and brooms.
- Video evidence is reported to contradict the earlier version of events presented by federal officials.
- The New York Times links the case to Operation Metro Surge, under which additional federal officers face felony charges in Minnesota.
Federal officials initially said the agent was violently attacked with snow shovels and brooms, though video evidence later contradicted those claims.
3 months agoA US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was charged with assault by Minnesota authorities for allegedly shooting a Venezuelan man and then lying about the confrontation.
3 months agoMinnesota prosecutors also charged the officer, Christian Castro, with falsely reporting a crime and issued a warrant for his arrest. The post ICE agent charged with assault in Venezuelan immigrant’s shooting appeared first on MS NOW.
3 months agoThe federal officer was charged in connection with the Jan. 14 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis, according to the Hennepin County attorney.
3 months agoThe agent is the second federal officer to face felony charges in Minnesota stemming from Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
3 months agoAn ICE agent who shot a Venezuelan man and is accused of lying about the incident was charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime in Minnesota on Monday.
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