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ICE agent accused of lying about north Minneapolis shooting booked into Hennepin County Jail
On Wednesday, former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro was arrested in Minneapolis and booked into Hennepin County Jail on an active warrant, eight months after the shooting that sparked the arrest.
The charges stem from Castro's January 14 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis during Operation Metro Surge; surveillance video contradicted his claim that Sosa-Celis attacked him with a shovel and broom.
Minnesota officials fought Texas Governor Greg Abbott for months to secure Castro's extradition after he returned to Texas; Abbott questioned whether Castro was a "fugitive" before Castro was released in August after hitting a detention limit.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said, "Gov. Abbott's attempt to shield Mr. Castro from accountability has failed," with bail set at $200,000 and Castro's state court appearance scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
Castro faces federal counts for making false statements to investigators and will appear in U.S. District Court in St. Paul on Friday morning, while the Department of Homeland Security continues investigating the shooting.