Nationwide arrest warrant issued for ICE agent accused of shooting illegal immigrant in Minneapolis
A nationwide arrest warrant has been issued for ICE agent Christian Castro, who is accused of shooting an illegal immigrant during a protest in Minneapolis. Castro faces multiple charges, including second-degree assault and falsely reporting a crime, after the initial claims of self-defense were contradicted by video evidence. The charges against the immigrant, Julio Sosa-Celis, were dropped following the revelation of this evidence.
- ▪Christian Castro, a 52-year-old ICE agent, is charged with shooting Venezuelan migrant Julio Sosa-Celis during a protest in January 2026.
- ▪The Hennepin County District Court announced the nationwide arrest warrant for Castro on May 18, 2026.
- ▪Video evidence contradicted Castro's claims, leading to the dropping of charges against Sosa-Celis and two other immigrants.
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US News Nationwide arrest warrant issued for ICE agent accused of shooting illegal immigrant in Minneapolis By Georgia Worrell Published May 18, 2026, 3:05 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Minnesota prosecutors issued a nationwide arrest warrant Monday for a federal immigration officer they say shot an illegal immigrant -– then lied about the circumstances surrounding the gunfire during last winter’s ICE surge to the state. ICE agent Christian Castro, 52, was charged with four counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and falsely reporting a crime for his alleged involvement in the shooting of Venezuelan migrant Julio Sosa-Celis during a chaotic anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis on Jan.
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