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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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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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ICE Agent Charged With Six Counts of Lying About Minnesota ShootingNYTimes – US
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ICE Agent Charged With Six Counts of Lying About Minnesota Shooting

ICE agent charged with lying about shooting Venezuelan man during crackdownBBC News – World
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ICE agent charged with lying about shooting Venezuelan man during crackdown

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

ICE Agent Charged With Lying About Minnesota ShootingNYTimes – US
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ICE Agent Charged With Lying About Minnesota Shooting

The charges are a rare instance of President Trump’s Justice Department accusing a federal agent of breaking the law while on the job.

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