ICE officer faces federal charges for lying about shooting of Venezuelan immigrant
Federal prosecutors have charged an ICE officer with lying to investigators regarding the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant during an operation in Minnesota. The officer initially claimed the victim attacked him, but surveillance footage contradicted his statement.
Why it matters
The case is significant for the rare federal prosecution of an immigration officer, highlighting ongoing tensions and accountability issues in federal law enforcement.
Federal prosecutors are charging an officer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for lying to investigators about a shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minnesota earlier this year.
The criminal case is not yet public but was confirmed by a person not authorized to speak publicly about an ongoing investigation.
The charges represent a rare moment of the Justice Department seeking to hold immigration officers accountable.
Christian Castro, the ICE officer, was in north Minneapolis in January as part of a broad immigration crackdown in the state known as Operation Metro Surge. Authorities say he fired his weapon through a closed door and shot Julio Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan immigrant, in the leg.
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