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The federal false-statements case against Christian Castro
Gone quiet since
Where it stands
Federal agents have charged ICE officer Christian Castro with six counts of making false statements to the FBI about a January 14 Minneapolis shooting. He is not federally charged with the shooting itself; the report gives no further case developments, so the charges remain unresolved.
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The story so far
Update 1
ICE Agent Charged With Lying, Not With the Shooting
An ICE officer was federally charged for lying about a Minneapolis shooting — not for firing through a door into a home with children inside.
What moved
- Castro shoots Sosa-Celis through duplex door in north Minneapolis.
- Federal false-statements indictment unsealed; Castro pleads not guilty.
Still open after this report
- No public resolution of the Justice Department investigation into fired prosecutor Matthew Evans.
- Whether the stalled Minnesota state shooting case can ever reach trial while Castro remains in Texas.
History
Opened1 report
Who's involved
People
Greg AbbottGovernor of Texas since 20151 report
Keith EllisonAmerican politician (born 1963)1 report
Mary MoriartyAmerican lawyer and activist1 report
Todd Michael LyonsAmerican law enforcement officer, acting director of ICE1 report
Places
- Hennepin CountyHennepin County, MN, USA1 report
- McAllenMcAllen, TX, USA1 report
- Near NorthNear North, Minneapolis, MN, USA1 report
- TexasTexas, USA1 report
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley1201 W University Dr, Edinburg, TX 78539, USA1 report
Every outlet we read on this story
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