ICE Officer Charged With Lying in Probe of Minneapolis Shooting
An ICE officer faces charges for allegedly lying to federal investigators about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis.
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer for allegedly making false statements to investigators regarding a shooting incident during an immigration operation in Minneapolis earlier this year.
The officer, identified as Christian Castro, is accused of lying about the circumstances that led to the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national, in January. Castro, who authorities say fired the shot that struck Sosa-Celis in the leg, now faces charges of making false statements to federal investigators.
The information comes from a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity, as they were not authorized to publicly discuss the ongoing investigation. The charges mark a significant development in the scrutiny of the operation, which has drawn attention over its handling and the subsequent injury to Sosa-Celis.
Details of the alleged false statements have not been disclosed, and the case continues to move through the federal legal process.