ICE agent in Jan. 14 Minneapolis shooting makes first appearance in Minnesota state court

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 921

Last Updated: 2 hours, 57 minutes ago

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro, who is accused of unjustifiably shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis through the closed door of a north Minneapolis home in January, made his first appearance in Hennepin County District Court Thursday.

Minnesota prosecutors fought for months to get Castro into court, unsuccessfully suing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for blocking Castro’s extradition from Texas to Minnesota.

This week marks eight months into a winding saga that began on …

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