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ICE agent court appearance in Minnesota immigrant shooting : NPR
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Key Points:
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro appeared in Minneapolis state court facing assault and false reporting charges related to the January shooting of Venezuelan immigrant Julio Sosa-Celis during a federal agent surge in the Twin Cities.
- Castro was arrested in Minneapolis after a months-long extradition battle between Minnesota and Texas, where he had been held in jail but not extradited due to delays by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
- The shooting involved Castro allegedly firing through a door, injuring Sosa-Celis, with initial DOJ charges against Sosa-Celis later dropped after acknowledging officers, including Castro, gave false statements.
- Minnesota sued Texas over the extradition refusal but dismissed the lawsuit after Castro’s arrest; federal prosecutors have also charged Castro with lying to investigators, though no civil rights charges were filed.
- Castro plans to plead not guilty to all charges and is expected to appear in federal court, with his attorneys expressing readiness to contest the case.
