ICE officer wanted in the shooting of a man during the Minneapolis crackdown is arrested in Texas
Christian Castro, a federal immigration officer, was arrested in Texas for his involvement in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during a crackdown in Minneapolis. He faces charges of assault and falsely reporting a crime related to the incident. This arrest marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the actions of federal agents during the operation.
- ▪Christian Castro was arrested in Texas after being charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime in connection with a shooting incident.
- ▪The shooting occurred during a crackdown known as Operation Metro Surge, where Castro allegedly shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis through a front door.
- ▪Castro is the second federal agent charged over their conduct during the operation, and both he and another officer are accused of lying about the incident.
15 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 28 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 7 lean left, 3 centre, 1 lean right, 2 right.
- ▪ What to Know About the ICE Agent Arrested in Texas for a Shooting in Minnesota — NYT — US
- ▪ ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in US immigration raid — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ ICE officer wanted in the shooting of a man during the Minneapolis crackdown is arrested in Texas - AP News — Google News
- ▪ ICE agent charged in nonfatal Minnesota shooting arrested — The Hill
- ▪ ICE Agent Arrested Over Non-Fatal Shooting In Tim Walz’s Minnesota — Dailycaller
- ▪ ICE officer in non-fatal Minnesota shooting arrested after false report — Washington Examiner
- ▪ ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in Minnesota — The Guardian — World
- ▪ US immigration agent arrested in Texas for Minneapolis shooting — Investing.com — News
- ▪ US immigration agent arrested in Texas for Minneapolis shooting — Straits Times — World
- ▪ ICE agent charged in Operation Metro Surge shooting is arrested in Texas — NBC News — Top
- ▪ ICE officer wanted for shooting a man during the Minneapolis crackdown is arrested in Texas — ABC News — US
- ▪ ICE Agent Charged In Shooting Of Venezuelan Man In Minnesota Is Arrested — Forbes — Business
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MINNEAPOLIS — A federal immigration officer wanted in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s Minnesota crackdown was arrested Friday in Texas, authorities said. Christian Castro, of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, was taken into custody 11 days after Minneapolis prosecutors charged him with assault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 nonfatal shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Hennepin County, Minnesota prosecutors said the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension located Castro, 52, in Texas, and the Texas Rangers said they assisted in the arrest in Cameron County, which borders Mexico in the southernmost part of the state.
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