ICE Officer Christian Castro Pleads Not Guilty to 6 FBI False-Statement Counts
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 18
ICE Officer Christian Castro Pleads Not Guilty to 6 FBI False-Statement Counts
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 18
Summary
Christian Castro, 52, pleaded not guilty in St. Paul to six federal counts alleging he lied to the FBI about a January Minneapolis shooting during Operation Metro Surge.
Prosecutors say Castro shot 24-year-old Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg through a home's front door, and surveillance footage undercut his claim that he was being attacked with a broom and shovel.
A judge released Castro with an ankle monitor, limited his travel to Minnesota and South Texas, and ordered him to report any law-enforcement altercation within 72 hours.
The case follows a 90-day custody fight in Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott had refused to sign an extradition warrant before Castro was booked in Minnesota last week.
Castro still faces both federal and state charges, extending a broader jurisdiction clash between Minnesota authorities and the Trump administration over who can prosecute the shooting.