ICE agent charged for lying about north Minneapolis shooting

The U.S. Department of Justice charged Christian Castro with six counts of making false statements – one for each lie he allegedly told to investigators about the Jan. 14 incident. The post ICE agent charged for lying about north Minneapolis shooting appeared first on Sahan Journal.

By: Mohamed Ibrahim

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 626

Last Updated: 2 days, 1 hour ago

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Federal immigration agent Christian Castro lied when he told investigators three men beat him with a broom and snow shovel, that the scuffle lasted about three minutes and that he fired his gun to protect himself while lying on his back, according to a federal indictment.

The alleged lies were exposed through a city traffic camera, which captured images that contradicted Castro’s account of the events that led up to him shooting and injuring Julio …

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