ICE agent charged with four counts of assault in Minnesota shooting of Venezuelan immigrant

BREAKING NEWSMay. 18, 2026, 6:41 PM UTCU.S. newsU.S. newsICE agent charged with four counts of assault in Minnesota shooting of Venezuelan immigrant A state prosecutor said the agent fired through the front door of a residence, with the bullet going through the man’s leg and lodging in the wall of a child’s bedroom.Add NBC News to GoogleOfficers appear to have lied about shooting01:17Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Daniella SilvaAn ICE agent who shot a Venezuelan man and is accused of lying about the incident was charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime in Minnesota on Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.ICE agent Christian Castro was charged with four counts of assault in the second degree and one count of falsely reporting a crime related to the January shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis during an attempted immigration arrest, Minnesota prosecutors announced on Monday afternoon.The charges against Castro accuse him of shooting through the front door of a residence “with the intent to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death to the four adults who were just inside the door,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said at a news conference Monday. There is a nationwide warrant for his arrest, she said.“Mr. Castro fired his service weapon at the front door of the home, knowing there were people who had just run inside that presented absolutely no threat to him or anyone else,” Moriarty said. “The bullet punched through the front door and struck Mr. Sosa-Celis’ leg before traveling through a closet and lodging in the wall of a child’s bedroom.”The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the charges.On the night of January 14, ICE agents confronted Sosa-Celis and another Venezuelan man, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, in an immigration enforcement action near their home, according to authorities. Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg duri...