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ICE Agent Charged in Minneapolis Shooting Released From Texas Jail

Christian Castro faces federal charges including assault and false reporting after a January shooting in Minneapolis; he has been released from a Texas jail.

4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 26, 2026, 5:51 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 26, 2026, 4:20 a.m. ETUpdated Sep 4, 2026, 10:22 p.m. ET
Christian Jeremiah Castro, 52, of Texas, an ICE agent, has been in connection with a shooting in Minneapolis, according to multiple news outlets. The charges were announced between August 27 and September 3, 2026, according to conflicting reports from cbsnews.com and wccbcharlotte.com (August 27) and upi.com and inforum.com (September 3). Castro faces charges including assault, falsely reporting a crime, and making false statements to federal investigators, according to abcnews.com and other outlets. Prosecutors allege Castro fired a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Julio Sosa-Celis in the leg, and then falsely accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking an ICE officer with a broom handle and a snow shovel, according to kurv.com, abc7.com, wccbcharlotte.com, and abcnews.com. Other reports describe the allegations similarly, with wfmd.com stating the government claims Castro fired his service weapon knowing people inside posed no harm, and cbsnews.com reporting that investigators say camera footage helped prove the false report. Castro has been released from a Texas jail after a judge denied Minnesota's bid for immediate extradition, according to abc7.com. The case is at the charging stage, and the charges are allegations; Castro is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The investigation is ongoing, and the matter has not been resolved.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 27, 2026, 6:22 a.m. ET

    ICE Agent Charged in Minneapolis Shooting

    Christian Castro, an ICE agent, has been charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime, according to court records. The charges stem from a shooting in Minneapolis.

    Prosecutors said Castro fired a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking a man in the leg, and then falsely accused the man and another of attacking an ICE officer. Reports from kurv.com and abcnews.com describe the allegations, though they differ in some details. Castro also faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, as reported by ktsa.com, wohfradio.com, kurv.com, and abcnews.com.

    The shooting occurred at a Minneapolis home, and the man struck in the leg was identified as Sosa-Celis. The charges are allegations, and Castro is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. The case remains pending, and no trial date has been set.

  2. Aug 26, 2026, 5:53 a.m. ET

    ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of Minnesota Man

    Christian Castro has been charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime, according to abcnews.com. The charges stem from an incident in which the government alleges Castro fired a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking a man named Sosa-Celis in the leg, and then falsely accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking an ICE officer.

    The charges are allegations, and Castro is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is at the charging stage, and no trial date has been set.

  3. Aug 26, 2026, 5:51 a.m. ETFirst report

    ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of Minnesota Man

    Christian Castro, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, has been charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime, according to ABC News. The charges stem from an incident in which the government alleges Castro fired a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking a man identified as Sosa-Celis in the leg. Castro then allegedly falsely accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking an ICE officer.

    The charges are allegations, and Castro is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is at the charging stage and remains undecided; no trial date has been set and the matter has not been resolved. The incident occurred in Minneapolis, Minnesota, though the exact date has not been established in the available reporting.

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Revision history

  1. Version 75 Sept 2026, 02:22current

    Updated to reflect the latest reporting on charges and release; added detail on the allegations and the date range for the announcement.

  2. Version 64 Sept 2026, 16:42

    Updated to reflect conflicting announcement dates and added additional source attributions.

  3. Version 528 Aug 2026, 15:52

    Updated to reflect the latest reporting on the charges and release; no material change from v4.

  4. Version 427 Aug 2026, 14:11

    Updated to include the announcement date and the release from Texas jail.

  5. Version 327 Aug 2026, 13:46

    Added explicit statement that the matter is undecided and has not been resolved to the body and dek.

  6. Version 126 Aug 2026, 09:53current

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  7. Version 126 Aug 2026, 09:51current

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  8. Version 127 Aug 2026, 10:22current

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