An ICE operation in Minneapolis that set off protests has now led to the arrest of one of its agents in Texas. Authorities say 52-year-old Christian Castro was taken into custody on Friday by Texas Rangers and federal inspectors on a Minnesota warrant accusing him of shooting Venezuelan immigrant Julio Sosa-Celis in January, then fabricating what happened, per the Star Tribune. Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
Minnesota prosecutors say video evidence contradicted Castro's claim that he fired from the ground in self-defense after being beaten with a shovel and broom during his confrontation with Sosa-Celis and Sosa-Celis' roommate. Investigators reported no injuries to Castro beyond a small hand abrasion and said there's no indication the tools he mentioned were used as weapons. Sosa-Celis, who's legally in the United States, was shot in the thigh during the confrontation, per the AP.
The incident occurred a week after another ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good, fueling anger around the Trump administration's "Operation Metro Surge," billed as the largest immigration enforcement action in US history, per the Star Tribune. Charges of assault initially filed against Sosa-Celis and his roommate were dropped once the footage surfaced. Officials say Castro, who the New York Times reports was placed on leave in February, will either surrender willingly or face extradition back to Minnesota. The Justice Department is separately investigating whether Castro and other agents lied under oath and could pursue further discipline or criminal charges.
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