ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in US immigration raid

The charges stem from the January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge.Published On 29 May 2026An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent charged with shooting a Venezuelan man during a controversial Immigration raid in Minnesota has been arrested in Texas, according to United States authorities.Agent Christian Castro, 52, was taken into custody on Friday after investigators from Minnesota tracked him down in the southern state, where he was arrested with assistance from the Texas-rangers" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="15345" data-entity-type="organization">Texas Rangers and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general’s office. He faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why did Trump fire Kristi Noem as DHS secretary; who is Markwayne Mullin?list 2 of 3Trump deploys ICE agents to US airports amid staffing issues, delayslist 3 of 3Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports amid Homeland Security shutdownend of listThe charges stem from the non-fatal shooting on January 14 of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge, a large-scale Immigration enforcement campaign that drew widespread criticism for its aggressive tactics.Prosecutors allege Castro fired through the front door of a residence, striking Sosa-Celis in the leg.“Mr Castro was charged earlier this month with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime for an incident on January 14, 2026, when he discharged his weapon through the front door of a home knowing there were people who had just run inside,” the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said in a statement.“The bullet travelled through the door and struck one victim in the leg before making its final impact in the wall of a child’s room.”Minnesota officials welcomed Castro’s arrest, saying federal agents should be held to the same legal standards as everyone else.