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ICE officer accused of shooting man arrested in Minnesota

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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, Christian Castro, has been arrested in Minneapolis and charged with shooting Venezuelan immigrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during an operation called Operation Metro Surge in January. Castro faces four felony counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one misdemeanor count of falsely reporting a crime. He was previously arrested in Texas but was released after legal disputes between Minnesota and Texas over his extradition, which recently concluded when the warrant for his arrest was executed in Minneapolis.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On September 16, Christian Castro, an ICE agent, was arrested in Minneapolis after being charged with assault for shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, on January 14. Prosecutors also accuse Castro of lying to investigators about the incident, claiming he had been attacked by Sosa-Celis before opening fire. Video evidence contradicted his account. After being released from federal custody in Texas earlier that month with a GPS ankle monitor, Castro was taken into custody and booked into the Hennepin County jail on an outstanding arrest warrant issued by Minnesota authorities. His lawyer disputed claims that he might flee to Mexico, stating Castro wanted his day in court. The arrest marks the first prosecution of a federal officer for actions during Operation Metro Surge, President Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

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Topics

Hennepin County Minneapolis Minnesota Texas Venezuelan

Subjects

Castro PERSON · 12× Minnesota GPE · 7× Texas GPE · 5× Abbott PERSON · 3× Hennepin County GPE · 3× Minneapolis GPE · 2× Venezuelan NORP · 2× Christian Castro PERSON · 1× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Castro faces four felony counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one misdemeanor count of falsely reporting a crime in connection with the nonfatal shooting of Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during the federal immigration operation in January.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20

🔮 A Minnesota judge issued a nationwide warrant for Castro’s arrest, and he was subsequently arrested in Texas in May.

2026-09-20 · Washington Examiner

ICE officer accused of shooting man arrested in Minnesota · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 3 hedged)

Minnesota authorities arrested an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant during Operation Metro Surge, bringing a monthslong legal battle over his prosecution to a new stage. asserted

authorities → arrest → stage

Christian Castro was arrested on Wednesday in Minneapolis and booked into the Hennepin County jail on an active warrant, according to officials. uncertain

Castro → arrest → officials

Castro → face → January

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Castro was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. asserted

Castro → say → Apprehension

“Mr. Castro was taken into custody by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension earlier today in Minneapolis,” Moriarty said in a statement on Wednesday. asserted

Moriarty → take → Wednesday

“We’re grateful to the BCA for their collaboration throughout. asserted

We → ’re → collaboration

Gov. Abbott’s attempt to shield Mr. Castro from accountability has failed. asserted

attempt → shield → accountability

We look forward to commencing our prosecution.” asserted

We → look → prosecution

Castro’s bail was set at $200,000, according to jail records. uncertain

bail → set → records

He is scheduled to appear in Hennepin County court on Thursday afternoon. asserted

He → schedule → afternoon

Castro told federal authorities that he shot Sosa-Celis after the man attacked him with a shovel. asserted

man → tell → shovel

But prosecutors later said video footage and witness accounts contradicted Castro’s statement. asserted

footage → say → statement

A Minnesota judge issued a nationwide warrant for Castro’s arrest, and he was subsequently arrested in Texas in May. uncertain

he → issue → May

Minnesota officials then sought to have him extradited to the state. asserted

him → seek → state

The extradition request sparked a legal battle between Minnesota and Texas. asserted

request → spark → Minnesota

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), arguing that Abbott’s refusal to sign an extradition warrant was preventing Minnesota from prosecuting Castro. asserted

refusal → sue → Castro

But Abbott claimed he wasn’t certain Castro was a fugitive under the law since Castro had returned to Texas for work, not in an attempt to flee authorities. asserted

Castro → claim → authorities

A federal judge ruled that Minnesota’s lawsuit was premature, allowing Castro to be freed from Texas jail on Aug. 27, which was 90 days after his arrest. asserted

which → rule → arrest