ICE agent charged in Operation Metro Surge shooting is arrested in Texas
An ICE agent has been arrested in Texas on charges related to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during an immigration enforcement operation. Christian Castro faces charges of assault and falsely reporting a crime in connection with the incident that occurred in January. This marks the second federal agent charged for actions taken during the controversial Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota.
- ▪Christian Castro was arrested on charges of assault in the second degree and falsely reporting a crime.
- ▪The shooting incident involved Julio Sosa-Celis during an attempted immigration arrest on January 14.
- ▪Both Sosa-Celis and another man were initially charged with assaulting the officer, but those charges were later dismissed.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
BREAKING NEWSMay. 29, 2026, 5:28 PM UTCImmigrationImmigrationICE agent charged in Operation Metro Surge shooting is arrested in TexasChristian Castro was taken into custody on charges of assault and falsely reporting a crime in connection with the shooting of a Venezuelan man during an attempted immigration arrest. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Federal law enforcement agents and police officers in riot gear face off with protesters following the shooting of a Venezuelan man by a Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at NBC News — Top.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from NBC News — Top
