ICE Agent Charged in Shooting Amidst Calls for Justice in Unsolved Killings
An ICE officer, Christian J. Castro, faces felony assault and false reporting charges for allegedly shooting a Venezuelan man and then fabricating the circumstances. Video evidence contradicted initial Homeland Security claims that the officer was assaulted, leading to the dismissal of charges against the victim and his roommate. This case is part of a broader effort by the Hennepin County Attorney to prosecute federal immigration agents involved in January shootings. Another ICE agent, Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., has also been charged with felony assault for an incident involving pointing a handgun at another vehicle.
John Q. Hosedrinker