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ICE Agent Charged in Shooting Appears In Court in Minnesota

The agent, Christian Castro, was arrested on Wednesday in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in January. He now faces felony charges in state and federal courts.

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Christian Castro, a federal immigration officer, made his first court appearance in Minnesota since he was booked Wednesday into a local jail. Castro faces multiple state and federal charges in connection with a shooting during the immigration surge in Minnesota.

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ICE agent Christian Castro is in Minnesota custody and has made his first court appearance there on felony state and federal charges stemming from the January shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis.

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Christian Castro was arrested, returned to Minnesota custody, and made his first court appearance there on felony state and federal charges.

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ICE Agent Charged in Shooting Appears In Court in MinnesotaNYTimes – US
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ICE Agent Charged in Shooting Appears In Court in Minnesota

ICE agent appears in Minnesota court to face charges in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrantNPR – US
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ICE agent appears in Minnesota court to face charges in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant

Christian Castro, a federal immigration officer, made his first court appearance in Minnesota since he was booked Wednesday into a local jail. Castro faces multiple state and federal charges in connection with a shooting during the immigration surge in Minnesota.

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