Christian Castro, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, has been arrested in Texas. Castro had been charged with assault in connection with the shooting of a Venezuelan man during an immigration operation in Minnesota.
The arrest occurred Friday morning. Castro, 52, was taken into custody in Texas following the charges related to the Minnesota incident.
According to Newsmax, Castro was accused of shooting a Venezuelan migrant in Minnesota and then allegedly lying about the incident. The New York Times reported that Castro had been charged with assault in relation to the shooting.
The incident occurred during what The Independent UK described as the Trump administration's Minnesota crackdown on immigration. The New York Times also characterized the operation as part of an immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
The victim was identified in reports as a Venezuelan man. The available source material did not provide additional details about the victim's condition or identity.
Newsmax reported that Castro allegedly lied about the incident following the shooting. The specific nature of the alleged false statements was not detailed in the available reports.
The case involves a federal law enforcement officer facing criminal charges related to conduct during an immigration enforcement operation. Castro's status as an ICE agent was confirmed across all three sources.
Castro was wanted in connection with the Minnesota shooting before being located and arrested in Texas. The circumstances of how Castro was located were not specified in the available source material.
The arrest concludes the search for the agent charged in connection with the Minnesota incident. Castro remains in custody following his arrest in Texas.
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