ICE agent federally charged with lying over shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has been federally charged with lying about the events leading up to his shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in the leg earlier this year, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The charges against ICE officer Christian Castro are not yet publicly available, but a person familiar with the matter told CNN that he is facing several counts of making false statements. Castro turned himself in to authorities on Thursday and will make his initial appearance in court on Friday, according to a source familiar. This is the first time the Justice Department has charged an officer for conduct that occurred on-duty during highly publicized immigration operations nationwide. Local prosecutors in Minnesota had already charged Castro with second-degree assault and making a false report earlier this year. CNN attempted to reach a lawyer for Castro for comment.