ICE officer who shot Venezuelan man in Minneapolis charged with lying to investigators
Julio Sosa-Celis, who was shot in the leg by Christian Castro and survived, was one of three people shot by federal immigration agents during Trump’s ‘Operation Metro Surge’
TL;DR
- ICE officer Christian Castro is federally indicted for lying to investigators regarding the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis.
- Castro previously faced state charges of assault and false reporting in relation to the same incident.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott delayed Castro's extradition to Minnesota authorities.
- Sosa-Celis's attorney claims Castro shot his client through a door without justification and alleges the federal government undercharged the case.
- Federal prosecutors allegedly blocked plans to bring civil rights charges against Castro.
- Sosa-Celis was one of three people shot by federal agents during Trump's 'Operation Metro Surge' in Minnesota; two others were killed.
- Initial accusations against Sosa-Celis of attacking agents were dropped due to inconsistent evidence.