An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who was charged after shooting and injuring a Venezuelan immigrant during Operation Metro Surge and then lying about the incident is was taken into custody on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
Christian Castro, 52, was taken into custody around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. He was booked into the Hennepin County Jail on five charges, including second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and falsely reporting a crime. Castro is due in court at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
Castro, who has been suspended without pay by the Department of Homeland Security, was released from custody in late August after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott refused to sign an extradition warrant to Minnesota and a federal judge in Texas denied Minnesota's extradition request. He was then taken back into custody earlier this month following a federal grand jury indictment for making false statements.
The case dates back to Jan. 14 in North Minneapolis when Castro and other agents pursued a 26-year-old Venezuelan citizen on foot in front of a home. Julio Sosa-Celis came out to help during the struggle, and as the two men ran back inside the home, Castro fired a single shot through the door, striking Sosa-Celis in the foot. Multiple people, including two children, were inside the home.
Castro claimed he was attacked with a broom and snow shovel, but footage from the area painted a different picture.
Castro's due in federal court on Friday morning.
Castro makes a state court appearance on Thursday followed by a federal court appearance on Friday
Castro makes a state court appearance on Thursday followed by a federal court appearance on Friday
