ICE officer pleads not guilty to lying about shooting and is ordered released from custody
Castro was released on a $75,000 unsecured bond and GPS monitor as prosecutors said he falsely described a broom and shovel attack.
- On Friday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro pleaded not guilty in McAllen, Texas, to lying about shooting a Venezuelan man during Minnesota's immigration crackdown last winter.
- Federal prosecutors allege Castro falsely claimed he was attacked with a broom and shovel before shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in January; the indictment states he fired through an occupied home's door.
- Internal turmoil within the Justice Department emerged after a fired prosecutor claimed 'Main Justice' blocked efforts to bring more serious charges, while a source confirmed the civil rights probe remains active.
- Attorney Robin Wolpert stated that Sosa-Celis intends to hold Castro accountable, alleging the officer's false statements were designed to "cover up the fact that he shot my client."
- This marks the first Justice Department prosecution of a federal officer during this year's Operation Metro Surge, as defense attorney David Lindenmuth urged the public to let Castro "have his day in court.
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ICE Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Minnesota Shooting Charges
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of false statements he allegedly provided to authorities related to a January shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant.
ICE Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Lying About Shooting, Ordered Released From Custody
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was ordered released from federal custody Friday after pleading not guilty to lying to investigators about the circumstances that led to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minnesota immigration crackdown last winter.
ICE agent pleads not guilty to lying about Minneapolis shooting
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer falsely told investigators he was being attacked with a broom and shovel before he shot and wounded a Venezuelan man during the Minnesota immigration crackdown last winter, according to a federal indictment unsealed Friday.
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ICE officer pleads not guilty to lying about shooting and is ordered released from custody
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been ordered released from federal custody after pleading not guilty to lying to investigators about the circumstances that led to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minnesota immigration crackdown last winter.
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