Minnesota Arrests ICE Officer for Assault and False Reporting
WHO:
ABC News - Christian Castro, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.
The Guardian - Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who was shot by Castro.
The Guardian - Daniel Gerdts, attorney for Castro.
The Guardian - Rolando Cantu, another lawyer representing Castro.
The Guardian - Mary Moriarty, Hennepin County attorney.
WHAT:
NPR - Castro signed a pre-waiver of extradition, agreeing to return to Minnesota immediately if he violates his conditions of release.
NPR - The bullet from Castro's gun passed through Sosa-Celis' leg and lodged into the wall of a child's bedroom.
NPR - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that the lawsuit against Texas over the extradition of Castro had been dismissed.
ABC News - Castro is scheduled to appear before a Minnesota judge for a state court hearing.
The Guardian - Castro was arrested on Wednesday in downtown Minneapolis on an outstanding warrant.
CNN - Castro is also scheduled to appear Friday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis for the federal case.
ABC News - Castro is charged with shooting a Venezuelan man and lying about the circumstances to investigators.
The Guardian - Castro was arrested on charges of assault and false reporting of a crime.
The Guardian - Castro shot Sosa-Celis in the leg through the door of his apartment while children were present.
The Guardian - Castro faces state assault charges and charges of false reporting after allegedly lying about being attacked.
The Guardian - The federal indictment against Castro marks the first prosecution of a federal law enforcement officer for wrongdoing related to Operation Metro Surge.
WHERE:
ABC News - Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Guardian - Hennepin County Jail, Minnesota.
The Guardian - McAllen, Texas, where Castro had an initial court appearance.
The Guardian - Texas, where Castro was initially arrested and held.
WHEN:
NPR - Castro's next appearance in state court is set for November 3.
The Guardian - The shooting incident occurred on January 14.
The Guardian - Castro was released on bond from federal custody earlier in the month.
The Guardian - Castro was expected to make his first state court appearance in Minneapolis on Thursday.
The Guardian - Castro was scheduled to make an initial appearance in a District Court in St. Paul on Friday morning.
WHY:
The Guardian - The incident became a flashpoint over Trump’s deportation sweeps, which led to protests and clashes.
HOW:
The Guardian - Castro was taken into custody by agents of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
The Guardian - Castro was apprehended after a dispute between Minnesota authorities and Texas’ governor over extradition.
The Guardian - Castro voluntarily drove to Minneapolis from Texas to turn himself in but was arrested before arriving.
The Guardian - Initial efforts to arrest Castro were thwarted when he returned to Texas, leading to a warrant for his arrest.
The Guardian - Texas Rangers apprehended Castro, but Governor Greg Abbott refused to sign extradition papers.
(UPDATED September 18, 2026 02:09 UTC)
Castro has signed a pre-waiver of extradition, agreeing to return to Minnesota immediately if he violates his conditions of release. In a related incident, a bullet from Castro's gun passed through Sosa-Celis' leg and lodged into the wall of a child's bedroom. Meanwhile, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that the lawsuit against Texas over Castro's extradition has been dismissed, with Castro's next appearance in state court scheduled for November 3.
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(UPDATED September 17, 2026 20:02 UTC)
Castro is set to appear before a Minnesota judge for a state court hearing, following his arrest in downtown Minneapolis on an outstanding warrant. He was taken into custody by agents of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension after a dispute over extradition between Minnesota authorities and Texas’ governor. Additionally, Castro is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis for the federal case on Friday.
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(UPDATED September 17, 2026 18:00 UTC)
In a significant legal development, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro has been charged with shooting Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and allegedly lying about the incident to investigators. Castro faces state assault charges and false reporting after the shooting, which occurred through the door of Sosa-Celis's apartment while children were present, and this case marks the first prosecution of a federal law enforcement officer for wrongdoing related to Operation Metro Surge. Following his arrest in Texas, Castro is expected to make his first state court appearance in Minneapolis on Thursday and has a scheduled initial appearance in a District Court in St. Paul on Friday morning.