"The Hennepin County Attorney's Office filed charges against Christian J. Castro, 52, identified as the agent who shot Julio Sosa-Celis on January 14 in north Minneapolis. Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and one misdemeanor count for falsely reporting a crime. Authorities also issued a nationwide arrest warrant. County Attorney Mary Moriarty stated that the officer's federal status does not exempt him from criminal liability."
"According to the state investigation, Agent Castro fired through the front door of a home following a brief confrontation with Sosa-Celis and Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, both Venezuelan immigrants. The bullet struck Sosa-Celis in the leg and passed through the wall of a room where minors were present. Authorities maintain that the officer was not under immediate threat when he opened fire."
"Security camera footage and physical evidence contradicted the initial account provided by federal agents, who claimed that Castro had been violently attacked with a shovel and a broomstick. According to the complaint filed with the court, the recordings show that Sosa-Celis dropped the shovel he w"
Hennepin County filed charges against Christian J. Castro, a federal agent, for the January 14 shooting of Venezuelan immigrant Julio Sosa-Celis in north Minneapolis. Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and one misdemeanor count for falsely reporting a crime. A nationwide arrest warrant was issued. The shooting occurred during Operation Metro Surge, a large-scale immigration enforcement effort in Minnesota. Authorities say Castro fired through the front door after a brief confrontation, injuring Sosa-Celis in the leg and sending a bullet through a room wall where minors were present. Investigators say Castro was not under immediate threat when he opened fire, and security footage and physical evidence contradict federal agents’ initial account of an attack with a shovel and broomstick.
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