Those charges stem from the Jan. 14 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who the Department of Homeland Security claimed had fled from a traffic stop and was shot.<\/p>\n
The Hennepin County Attorney\u2019s Office says Castro was arrested in Texas on Friday morning after Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) investigators found him. Homeland Security Inspector General Office agents and Texas Rangers assisted in the arrest.<\/p>\n
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\u201cToday\u2019s arrest is a critical step forward in our prosecution of Mr. Castro,\u201d Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a statement. \u201cThe BCA\u2019s investigative work was instrumental in this process and we\u2019re grateful for their collaboration as we pursue accountability for this incident on behalf of Mr. Sosa-Celis, his family, and our community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison added, \u201cI am pleased to hear Christian Castro has been taken into custody and will stand trial for the crimes he allegedly committed in Minnesota. Justice demands no less. Christian Castro\u2019s alleged shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis appears unwarranted, as evidenced by the lies Castro told his ICE supervisors to justify his unlawful actions. He remains innocent unless and until proven guilty.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moriarty has said she expects the agent will try to move the case to federal court but state prosecutors would still lead the case. Watch her press conference announcing charges against Castro in the video player below.<\/p>\n
Another ICE agent, Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., is charged in a separate incident for allegedly pointing his a gun at another car on Highway 62 in February. He turned himself in last week.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n In Depth<\/p>\n Homeland Security initially said three people assaulted the ICE officer with a snow shovel and broom handles for three minutes, but video of the incident released by the City of Minneapolis contradicts that claim.<\/p>\n The video shows Sosa-Celis running toward the house but slipping and falling before the ICE agent catches up with him. Another man is seen dropping a snow shovel and going inside the house.<\/p>\n Castro\u2019s version of events, as detailed in an FBI affidavit, describes three men beating him with a shovel and a broom. Despite claiming to be outnumbered three to one and enduring the assault \u201cfor about three minutes \u2026 exhausted, alone, on the ground, and in fear of his safety,\u201d Castro said he adeptly blocked most of their blows to avoid injury. The complaint, citing medical records, states Castro \u201csuffered no demonstrable trauma to his body except for an abrasion to his left hand at the base of his thumb.\u201d<\/p>\n Federal charges against Sosa-Celis and his roommate, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, were dismissed with prejudice after government prosecutors said \u201cnewly discovered evidence\u201d clashed with the accounts of two ICE agents involved. Those two agents were placed on leave while Homeland Security investigated whether they lied under oath.<\/p>\n Moriarty has said the traffic stop that precipitated the incident was a case of mistaken identity. ICE claims Sosa-Celis was stopped due to a license plate search flagging him as a noncitizen; however, he was in the country legally with Temporary Protected Status.<\/p>\n In a statement, an ICE spokesperson called the charges \u201cunlawful and nothing more than a political stunt,\u201d going on to recycle an earlier statement on the allegations that ICE agents misrepresented the incident while under oath:<\/p>\n \u201cLying under oath is a serious federal offense. The U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office is actively investigating these statements. Upon conclusion of the investigation, the officers may face disciplinary action, including termination of employment, as well as potential criminal prosecution.<\/p>\n \u201cThe men and women of ICE are entrusted with upholding the rule of law and are held to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct. Violations of this sacred sworn oath will not be tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n To follow the latest updates in this story, follow KSTP-TV on social media at the links below. To read more 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS coverage of ICE in Minnesota, click the image below.<\/p>\n![\"ICE](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ICE-IN.jpg\")
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