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ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in shooting of Venezuelan man

ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in shooting of Venezuelan man
South China Morning Post Thursday 03 September 2026, 18:34 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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Federal prosecutors have charged a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorised to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity. The person said Christian Castro, the officer who authorities say shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg...

Federal prosecutors have charged a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorised to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity. The person said Christian Castro, the officer who authorities say shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg in...
Venezuelan (ORG) Federal (PERSON) US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ORG) Minneapolis (LOCATION) Christian Castro (PERSON) Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis (PERSON)
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