ICE officer pleads not guilty to lying about shooting and is ordered released from custody
The indictment says Castro made six false statements about the shooting, and prosecutors say the civil rights probe is still continuing.
- On Friday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro pleaded not guilty in McAllen, Texas, to lying about shooting a Venezuelan man during Minnesota's immigration crackdown last winter.
- Federal prosecutors allege Castro falsely claimed he was attacked with a broom and shovel before shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in January; the indictment states he fired through an occupied home's door.
- Internal turmoil within the Justice Department emerged after a fired prosecutor claimed 'Main Justice' blocked efforts to bring more serious charges, while a source confirmed the civil rights probe remains active.
- Attorney Robin Wolpert stated that Sosa-Celis intends to hold Castro accountable, alleging the officer's false statements were designed to "cover up the fact that he shot my client."
- This marks the first Justice Department prosecution of a federal officer during this year's Operation Metro Surge, as defense attorney David Lindenmuth urged the public to let Castro "have his day in court.
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He is accused of lying to investigators about the circumstances that led to the shooting of a Venezuelan.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was released on Friday from federal custody, after appearing in court on charges of lying to investigators about the circumstances that led to a Venezuelan man being shot during immigration raids in Minnesota last winter.
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ICE officer pleads not guilty to lying about Minneapolis shooting involving Venezuelan man
ICE officer Christian Castro pleaded not guilty to lying about shooting a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis after video evidence contradicted his story.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was released on Friday from federal custody, after pleading not guilty to lying to investigators about the circumstances that led to a Venezuelan man being shot during immigration raids in Minnesota last winter.
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Whitney Wild and Holmes Lybrand, CNN - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent faces federal charges for lying about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant earlier this year, according to an indictment.
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