ICE Officer Who Shot a Minnesota Man Through a Door Arrested, Accused of Lying to Investigators

ICE agent Christian Castro is in custody in connection with the January shooting of a Minnesota man.

Castro was arrested in Texas on Thursday, September 3, and charged with six counts of making false statements to investigators, according to CBS News. In January, just one week after ICE agents shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, Castro shot Julio Sosa-Celis in the leg through the door of his home.

Following the incident, Castro claimed he was on his back during the altercation. He also alleged that Sosa-Celis assaulted him with a broomstick and shovel before the shooting.

Additionally, the unsealed federal indictment showed that Castro exaggerated an 11-second incident into a three-minute struggle, CBS News reported.

Video evidence from near the scene disproved all of Castro’s claims.

The federal charges mark the first for an immigration officer by President Donald Trump‘s administration related to the Operation Metro Surge, which took place in the Twin Cities beginning in January.

In addition to the shooting of Sosa-Celis and Good, federal immigration officers shot and killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti during Trump’s crackdown in Minnesota.

According to the Associated Press, possible civil rights charges may be brought against Castro as the investigation remains ongoing.

“Mr. Sosa Celis wants Mr. Castro to be held fully accountable for his crimes,” Robin Wolpert, the attorney for Sosa-Celis told AP.

Castro has been suspended without pay by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.