Minnesota officials charge ICE agent in shooting of Venezuelan immigrant
Minnesota prosecutors have charged an ICE agent with assault following the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant during an immigration enforcement operation. Christian Castro faces multiple felony counts related to the incident that occurred in January. This marks the second time federal agents have been charged in connection with immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis.
- ▪Christian Castro, an ICE agent, has been charged with four felony counts of second-degree assault.
- ▪The shooting incident involved Venezuelan immigrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was shot in the leg.
- ▪Two federal officers involved in the shooting were found to have potentially lied about the events leading up to the incident.
9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 4 centre.
- ▪ Minnesota officials charge ICE agent in shooting of Venezuelan immigrant — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Minnesota officials charge ICE agent in shooting of Venezuelan immigrant — Investing.com — News
- ▪ ICE agent charged with four counts of assault in Minnesota shooting of Venezuelan immigrant — r/news
- ▪ ICE officer charged over shooting of Venezuelan man in Minnesota — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ ICE agent charged in nonfatal shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis — ABC News — Top
- ▪ ICE officer charged in nonfatal Minneapolis shooting during Operation Metro Surge — The Hill
- ▪ ICE agent charged with four counts of assault in Minnesota shooting of Venezuelan immigrant — NBC News — Top
- ▪ ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minnesota — NYT > Top Stories
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Minnesota officials charge ICE agent in shooting of Venezuelan immigrantSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 19, 2026, 03:48 AMUpdated May 19, 2026, 03:48 AMMay 18 - Prosecutors in Minnesota on Monday charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with assault in connection with the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis in January during President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the city.Christian Castro, 53, was charged with four felony counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and a misdemeanor of falsely reporting a crime, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty told a press conference.Neither U.S.
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