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ICE Agent Charged in Minneapolis Home Shooting Case

Christian Castro faces four felony assault counts and one misdemeanor count over a January 14 shooting at an occupied home, according to a criminal complaint.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 19, 2026, 9:22 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 18, 2026, 1:33 p.m. ETWritten Aug 19, 2026, 9:26 a.m. ET
Christian Castro has been with four felony counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one misdemeanor count of falsely reporting a crime. The charges were announced on August 18, 2026. According to the criminal complaint, a Hennepin County judge found probable cause to believe that Castro, while employed as an ICE agent, fired a gun at the front door of an occupied Minneapolis home on January 14, striking and injuring a person inside. The case remains at the charging stage and has not been decided. Charges are allegations, and Castro is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 19, 2026, 9:22 a.m. ETFirst report

    ICE Agent Charged in Minneapolis Shooting Case

    In a developing case, Christian Castro, an ICE agent, has been charged following a Minneapolis shooting. The charges were announced on August 18, 2026, according to Valley News Live. The case remains undecided as Castro is charged and untried. Charges are allegations, and the accused is presumed innocent.

    According to Valley News Live, a criminal complaint states that a Hennepin County judge found probable cause to believe Castro fired a gun at the front door of an occupied Minneapolis home on January 14 while employed as an ICE agent, striking and injuring a person inside.

    Castro faces four felony counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one misdemeanor count of falsely reporting a crime, Valley News Live reported.

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