Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say

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Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Evans was fired after investigating ICE officer Christian Castro.
Castro was investigating for possible civil rights crimes stemming from a shooting earlier this year.
The Justice Department charged Castro with making false statements about the incident.
Evans reportedly told attorneys for victims that Castro would only face lesser charges, citing direction from "Main Justice and the US Attorney."
Evans stated he objected strongly to this directive.
Three sources indicated Evans is under investigation by the Justice Department, with two citing allegations of leaking.
A federal grand jury indicted Castro on six counts, and he was taken into custody.
The case involves an incident where ICE officer Castro shot an immigrant, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.
Initial accounts from DHS about the incident, which involved Sosa-Celis and Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, have been contradicted by FBI affidavits and video evidence.
The federal charges against Sosa-Celis and Aljorna were dropped due to "newly discovered evidence" inconsistent with the allegations.
A review by ICE leadership indicated two officers made "untruthful statements."
Castro had previously faced state charges for assault and falsely reporting a crime, but was not extradited to Minnesota from Texas.

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