ICE officer pleads not guilty to lying about Minneapolis shooting involving Venezuelan man
Video evidence allegedly contradicted the ICE officer's claims about the Minneapolis shooting of Venezuelan man Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, prosecutors say.
TL;DR
- ICE officer Christian Castro pleaded not guilty to charges of lying to investigators.
- The charges relate to a January shooting of Venezuelan man Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis.
- Castro allegedly provided false statements about being assaulted and his position during the shooting.
- Video evidence reportedly contradicted Castro's claims about the incident.
- The shooting occurred during the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.
- Castro was released on a $75,000 unsecured bond and required to wear an ankle monitor.