ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man
Video evidence led prosecutors to drop charges against two men and open a false-statements case against the officer, officials said.
- Federal prosecutors charged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro with lying to investigators about the January shooting of Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during a Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year.
- Prosecutors previously dropped charges against Sosa-Celis and another man after video evidence contradicted claims they beat an officer with a broom handle and snow shovel during the encounter.
- Minnesota authorities separately charged Castro with assault and false reporting related to the same shooting, though he remains in Texas after the governor refused to sign an extradition warrant last week.
- The investigation into officer conduct began after authorities determined initial reports of the encounter were potentially fabricated, shifting focus from the accused men to law enforcement accountability.
- A recent AP-NORC poll found only 39% of U.S. adults approve of the administration's immigration performance, down from 49% earlier this year, reflecting broader public skepticism.
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ICE agent federally charged with lying over shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Whitney Wild, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — 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
ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man, AP reports
An ICE officer has been charged with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the January shooting of a Venezuelan man, according to reporting by The Associated Press.
ICE officer reportedly charged with lying to investigators in shooting of Venezuelan man. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
A source told the AP that Christian Castro, the officer who shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg in January, has been charged with making false statements to federal investigators.
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ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man, AP source says
Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
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AP Source: ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man
Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year.
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