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Prosecutors will not seek to hold ICE agent charged with lying about Minneapolis shooting

Washington Post Politics Friday 04 September 2026, 18:10 UTC By Jeremy Roebuck 1 min read
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with lying about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis earlier this year appeared in federal court on Friday for the first time since his indictment. Democracy Dies in Darkness Prosecutors will not seek to hold ICE agent charged with lying about Minneapolis shooting Christian Castro, 52, faces six counts of making false statements to investigators, according to an indictment unsealed Friday.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with lying about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis earlier this year appeared in federal court on Friday for the first time since his indictment. Democracy Dies in Darkness Prosecutors will not seek to hold ICE agent charged with lying about Minneapolis shooting Christian Castro, 52, faces six counts of making false statements to investigators, according to an indictment unsealed Friday.
Minneapolis (LOCATION) A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ORG) Venezuelan (ORG) Christian Castro (PERSON)
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