ICE officer indicted on six false-statement counts over Minneapolis migrant shooting

Federal prosecutors have indicted ICE officer Christian Castro on six counts of making false statements related to the January shooting of Venezuelan migrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis, marking a rare DOJ criminal case against a federal immigration officer involved in the Trump-era crackdown. The charges follow that initial DHS accounts described the shooting as self-defense, which video and testimony later contradicted. Castro faced state charges for assault and false reporting in Minnesota, while an extradition fight with Texas Governor Greg Abbott delayed his transfer. Prosecutors are weighing civil rights charges as the federal probe continues, with ongoing internal reviews and potential additional indictments. The case has drawn wide media attention, highlighting tensions around federal immigration enforcement during the Minnesota operation and the broader crackdown.