ICE agent charged in shooting of Venezuelan man in north Minneapolis

By: Mohamed Ibrahim

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 664

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Minnesota officials on Monday announced charges against a federal immigration agent who shot a Venezuelan man in north Minneapolis in January.

U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) agent Christian Castro, 52, is charged with four counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of falsely reporting a crime, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced during a Monday news conference.

There is also an active warrant …

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