US immigration agent arrested in Texas for Minneapolis shooting
A U.S. immigration agent was arrested in Texas following charges of assault related to a non-fatal shooting in Minneapolis. Christian Castro faces multiple counts for shooting a Venezuelan man during a controversial operation targeting immigrants. This incident has drawn significant attention amid ongoing debates over immigration enforcement practices.
- ▪Christian Castro, an ICE agent, was arrested in Texas after being charged with assaulting a Venezuelan man.
- ▪He faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
- ▪The shooting occurred during Operation Metro Surge, which involved aggressive immigration enforcement in Minnesota.
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US immigration agent arrested in Texas for Minneapolis shootingSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 30, 2026, 01:44 AMUpdated May 30, 2026, 01:44 AMMay 29 - A U.S. immigration agent was arrested in Texas on Friday, nearly two weeks after a Minnesota prosecutor charged him with assaulting a Venezuelan man in a non-fatal shooting in Minneapolis this year.Christian Castro, an agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime for shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg on January 14, at the height of President Donald Trump's aggressive and hotly protested deportation surge in Minnesota.Investigators from Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension found Castro in Texas…
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