ICE agent pleads not guilty in federal court for allegedly lying about north Minneapolis shooting

Christian Castro bailed out of jail Thursday and appeared in court in a suit and tie. The post ICE agent pleads not guilty in federal court for allegedly lying about north Minneapolis shooting appeared first on Sahan Journal.

By: Mohamed Ibrahim

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: September 18, 2026

Words: 520

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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Immigration agent Christian Castro pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges alleging that he lied to investigators about the events that led to the January shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis.

Castro, 52, of Texas, appeared in federal court in St. Paul Friday morning alongside his attorney, Daniel Gerdts. He pleaded not guilty to the six counts of making false statements — one for each lie he allegedly told the FBI. Castro …

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