ICE Agent Shooting Controversy Minnesota

Castro already faced state assault charges in Minnesota stemming from the confrontation in which he shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national, in the leg through the door of the man’s apartment while children were present inside the home.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - A federal immigration officer wanted on assault charges for shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis was arrested there on Sept 16, eight months after a confrontation that became a flashpoint over US President Donald Trump’s deportation sweeps.

Castro told investigators he was being attacked with a broom and shovel before opening fire, but prosecutors say surveillance footage contradicted his account.

Last month, Minnesota officials sued Texas over the extradition, alleging that Texas' refusal to send Castro to Minnesota at Gov. Tim Walz's request was illegal.