ICE agent arrested in Minneapolis on charges of assault and false reporting of crime

Key Points:

• Christian Castro, a federal ICE agent wanted on assault charges for shooting a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis, was arrested in the city eight months after the incident that sparked controversy during Donald Trump’s deportation sweeps.
• Castro was booked into Hennepin County jail following his voluntary return from Texas, where he had been released on bond after being federally charged with lying about the January 14 shooting.
• The shooting incident, part of the Operation Metro Surge ICE deployment, led to state assault charges against Castro, including false reporting after video evidence disproved his claims of being attacked.
• Efforts to arrest Castro were complicated by Texas Governor Greg Abbott's refusal to extradite him to Minnesota, citing his reassignment to Texas by DHS, but Castro was eventually taken into custody in Minneapolis.
• DHS has suspended Castro from ICE, a civil rights investigation into the shooting is underway, and Castro faces upcoming state and federal court appearances in Minnesota.