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ICE agent arrested in migrant shooting, alleged cover-up
The gist
Minnesota agents arrested ICE agent Christian Castro on Sept 16 over a January shooting in Minneapolis.
The case tests whether federal immigration officers face state charges for on-duty shootings.
How it unfolded
- Jan 14, 2026ICE agent Christian Castro shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan immigrant, in the leg through the closed door of his north Minneapolis home during Operation Metro Surge; children were inside.
- Jan 16, 2026Federal prosecutors relied on Castro's narrative to charge Alfredo Aljorna and Sosa-Celis with assaulting a federal agent.
- Feb 2026Prosecutors dropped the charges against Aljorna and Sosa-Celis after city surveillance video showed the men had not assaulted anyone.