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Federal Immigration Agent Arrested in Minneapolis Over 2026 Shooting Incident
Just the facts
Christian Castro was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on September 16, 2026, after voluntarily driving from Texas to surrender to state authorities. Castro faces state assault charges and false reporting charges for shooting Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis through an apartment door in Minneapolis on January 14, 2026, and falsely claiming he was attacked with a snow shovel. A federal grand jury in Texas previously indicted Castro for lying to Department of Homeland Security investigators regarding the incident during Operation Metro Surge. Extradition efforts had been stalled after Texas Governor Greg Abbott refused to sign extradition papers issued by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, resulting in Castro spending 90 days in a Texas county jail before his release on bond.
Why this is news
Minnesota law enforcement officers arrested Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro in Minneapolis following an outstanding warrant for assault and false reporting. Castro voluntarily returned to Minnesota from Texas to face state charges and a federal indictment stemming from a January 2026 shooting.
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