ICE officer wanted for shooting a man during the Minneapolis crackdown is arrested in Harlingen
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Christian Castro, an ICE officer, was arrested in Harlingen after being charged with shooting a Venezuelan man, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, during a crackdown in Minneapolis. The incident occurred on January 14, 2026, when Castro fired through a front door, hitting Sosa-Celis in the thigh. Prosecutors in Hennepin County, Minnesota, worked with federal authorities to locate and apprehend Castro, who is the second federal agent charged in connection with the operation known as Metro Surge. The investigation continues into the officers' conduct during the crackdown, which has faced scrutiny and legal challenges.
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