
September 17th, 2026
A federal immigration officer is accused of shooting a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis.
He appeared before a Minnesota judge on Thursday.
Christian Castro is an officer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Judge Paul Scoggin granted him bond at the hearing.
Castro wore an orange jumpsuit behind a glass enclosure.
His attorney, Daniel Gerdts, declined to comment afterward.
Castro was arrested Wednesday by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
He faces state charges of assault and false reporting.
The charges come from the January shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.
Scoggin set bail at $400,000 with no conditions.
He also set bail at $200,000 with conditions.
One condition of the lower amount is that Castro not fight extradition if released.
Castro also faces federal charges over the same shooting.
It happened during a federal immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area.
Prosecutors say he falsely told investigators he was attacked with a broom and a shovel.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Castro "invented a story to justify shooting through a front door into a house with multiple people in it."
His next hearing is Friday in federal court in St. Paul.
The charges are making false statements to investigators.
His federal defense attorneys say he plans to plead not guilty.
Minnesota charged Castro months before his federal indictment.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott refused last month to sign an extradition warrant.
This is the first Justice Department prosecution of a federal officer for actions during this year's Operation Metro Surge.
September 17th, 2026

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