ICE officer charged with lying in Minnesota shooting investigation
Christian Castro, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, surrendered to federal authorities after being charged with making false statements about the January shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during the Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. The federal charges follow Castro's release in Texas amid extradition disputes and mirror separate Minnesota charges for assault and false reporting. Prosecutors previously dropped charges against Sosa-Celis after video evidence suggested officers may have lied, prompting a federal probe and debate over whether civil rights charges will be filed; a prosecutor on the case was fired and is under investigation. Castro was suspended without pay and is accused of firing through a home's front door.
Ice officer charged with lying to investigators in shooting case
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Thousands of officers were sent to the Minneapolis area in Operation Metro Surge. Video evidence led state prosecutors to drop charges and opened a federal investigation. Investigators may next decide whether to bring civil rights or other…
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