ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minnesota

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ICE officer charged over shooting of Venezuelan man in Minnesota

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Multiple outlets report that Christian Castro, an ICE agent, was charged in connection with a January shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis, Julio Sosa-Celis. The charges include four counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and one count of falsely reporting a crime, or equivalents, depending on the outlet. Minnesota prosecutors issued an arrest warrant. Some coverage notes the shooting occurred during the Operation Metro Surge; several sources identify Castro as facing five counts, while wording differs on whether the incident was fatal. The most reliable sources (Reuters, ABC, The Hill, PBS, NYTimes) corroborate the core facts of charges, counts, and arrest actions, with Guardian also confirming four-plus-one counts and a warrant.

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ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minnesota
The New York Times
The New York Times
Leaning left
5/18/2026

ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minnesota

The agent is the second federal officer to face felony charges in Minnesota stemming from Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Minnesota county charges ICE officer in shooting during immigration crackdown
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Leaning left
5/18/2026

Minnesota county charges ICE officer in shooting during immigration crackdown

Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Tim Sullivan, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump.

ICE officer charged in nonfatal Minneapolis shooting during Operation Metro Surge
The Hill
The Hill
Balanced
5/18/2026

ICE officer charged in nonfatal Minneapolis shooting during Operation Metro Surge

Hennepin County, Minn., Attorney Mary Moriarty on Monday issued an arrest warrant for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis in January, during the height of “Operation Metro Surge.” Christian Castro, 52, faces four counts of second-degree assault.

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ABC News
ABC News
Leaning left
5/18/2026

ICE agent charged in nonfatal shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis

The federal agent, Christian Castro, faces five counts, prosecutors said. Minnesota prosecutors on Monday announced charges against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis earlier this year. The federal agent, Christian Castro, was charged with four.

ICE officer charged over shooting of Venezuelan man in Minnesota
The Guardian US
The Guardian US
Leaning left
5/18/2026

ICE officer charged over shooting of Venezuelan man in Minnesota

Christian Castro charged with five counts over shooting of Julio César Sosa-Celis in Trump immigration crackdown A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown. The officer.

Nationwide arrest warrant issued for ICE agent accused of shooting illegal immigrant in Minneapolis
New York Post
New York Post
Leaning right
5/18/2026

Nationwide arrest warrant issued for ICE agent accused of shooting illegal immigrant in Minneapolis

See more of our coverage in your search results. Minnesota prosecutors issued a nationwide arrest warrant Monday for a federal immigration officer they say shot an illegal immigrant -– then lied about the circumstances surrounding the gunfire during last winter’s ICE surge to the state. ICE agent Christian Castro, 52.

ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of Venezuelan Man in Minnesota
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Leaning left
5/18/2026

ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of Venezuelan Man in Minnesota

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was charged with assault by Minnesota authorities for allegedly shooting a Venezuelan man and then lying about the confrontation.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty speaks during a news conference at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Monday, May 18, 2026. Attorney General Keith Ellison stands at left. (Renée Jones Schneider/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP)
Associated Press5/18/2026

Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty speaks during a news conference at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Monday, May 18, 2026. Attorney General Keith Ellison stands at left. (Renée Jones Schneider/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP) Hennepin County attorney Mary Moriarty holds up a document.

An ICE badge in a file photo. REUTERS/Files
Reuters
Reuters
Balanced
5/18/2026

Minnesota officials charge ICE agent in shooting of Venezuelan immigrant

Two federal officers involved in the Sosa-Celis shooting appeared to ​have lied about events ​that led ⁠up to the incident, a senior ICE official said in February. That announcement came a ​day after U.S. prosecutors moved to drop charges against ​two ⁠men accused of assaulting ICE officers involved in the shooting.

ICE agent charged in Minnesota with assault in shooting of immigrant
CNBC
CNBC
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5/19/2026

ICE agent charged in Minnesota with assault in shooting of immigrant

Christian Castro is the second ICE agent to be charged for actions during Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration's immigration-enforcement mission.