A federal ICE agent, Christian Castro, is arrested in Minneapolis on state assault charges and federal charges related to allegedly lying to investigators about a nonfatal shooting during immigration enforcement in January. Minnesota authorities take him into custody on an outstanding warrant and book him into Hennepin County Jail. The shooting wounded a Venezuelan man, identified in reporting as Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, after a confrontation at the entryway of an apartment where children were present.
Outlets describe how Castro allegedly shot through or toward an apartment door and initially said he acted in self-defense, claiming he was attacked with a snow shovel. Surveillance footage released publicly later is cited as contradicting that account, showing Sosa-Celis throwing the shovel early and Castro firing shots into the home. Prosecutors later pursue less severe charges than initially sought, and a separate federal case is described as including allegations of making false statements.
The accounts also note the case involves jurisdictional and custody complications across states. Castro was previously arrested in Texas and faced delays in extradition before being released on bond, then returned to Minnesota under an agreement to turn himself in. After his return, he pleads not guilty to the federal charges, according to one report.
