ICE officer pleads not guilty to lying about Minneapolis
By The BriefBrief
An ICE officer, Christian Castro, pleaded not guilty in Texas federal court to six charges of making materially false statements to investigators about a January Minneapolis shooting of Venezuelan migrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Prosecutors said video evidence allegedly contradicted the officer’s claims.
WHO:Christian Castro
WHAT:Pled not guilty to charges accusing him of lying to investigators about a January Minneapolis shooting involving Venezuelan migrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis
WHEN:Sep 4, 2026
WHERE:Texas, USA
WHY:The plea responds to federal charges accusing Castro of making materially false statements to investigators about the January shooting.
