Bail Set for ICE Agent Accused in Minneapolis Shooting
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration officer accused of shooting and injuring a Venezuelan man in January and lying to investigators about the circumstances of the incident briefly appeared before a Minnesota judge on Thursday. He was arrested by state authorities prior to a separate hearing in federal court. During Thursday's hearing, Judge Paul Scoggin granted bail to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Christian Castro. Castro appeared in an orange inmate uniform behind a glass booth. His attorney, Daniel Gerdts, declined to comment after the hearing. Castro remained in custody without bail after being arrested by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Wednesday in downtown Minneapolis. He faces state charges of assault and false reporting of a crime related to the shooting of Julio César Sosa-Celis. Judge Scoggin set bail at $400,000 without conditions and $200,000 with conditions. Additionally, Castro faces federal charges stemming from the same incident, which occurred during a federal immigration enforcement operation in the Minneapolis area. According to prosecutors, Castro falsely told investigators that he had been attacked with a broom and a shovel before the shooting. This story was translated from English with the help of a generative artificial intelligence tool. An editor from Telemundo 40 reviewed the translation. Note: A formal charge represents allegations of criminal conduct and does not constitute evidence of guilt. Every person accused is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through due process.
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