Feds consider criminal charges against ICE officer accused in January shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in Minnesota

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Federal prosecutors are considering criminal charges against ICE officer Christian Castro for allegedly shooting a Venezuelan immigrant in Minnesota.
Castro was previously charged by local prosecutors with assault and falsely reporting a crime, but Texas Governor Greg Abbott has refused to extradite him.
Potential federal charges include civil rights violations and making false statements to the government.
Federal charges against the immigrant and another man were dropped due to "materially inconsistent" evidence.
Conflicting accounts exist regarding the January incident, with the FBI's affidavit differing from initial DHS statements and a cellphone video.
Another ICE officer, Gregory Morgan Jr., was also charged with assault in a separate February incident and is seeking to move his case to federal court.

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