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ICE Agent Charged With Six Counts of Lying About Minnesota Shooting

The federal indictment against Christian Castro marked a rare instance of the Trump administration seeking to hold an immigration agent accountable for actions taken while on duty.

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ICE Agent Charged With Six Counts of Lying About Minnesota Shooting

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The ICE officer faces federal charges related to the January shooting in Minnesota.

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Christian Castro ICE shooting charges

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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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NYT Published 4 September 2026