Julio Sosa‑Celis, a Venezuelan immigrant who survived a leg wound inflicted by ICE officer Christian Castro during Trump’s “Operation Metro Surge” in Minneapolis, is now at the center of a federal indictment. Prosecutors allege that Castro lied to investigators about the circumstances of the shooting, a claim that follows his earlier state‑court charges. The case highlights the broader scrutiny of federal immigration agents’ conduct during the high‑profile Minneapolis crackdown.
Julio Sosa-Celis, who was shot in the leg by Christian Castro and survived, was one of three people shot by federal immigration agents during Trump’s ‘Operation Metro Surge’A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has been indicted on charges of lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, according to multiple reports.A source told the Associated Press that Christian Castro, the officer accused of shooting Julio Sosa-Celis in the leg in January, has been charged by US federal prosecutors with making false statements to federal investigators. He had been previously charged in state court. Continue reading...
