ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man, AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S.

Key points

• This person was not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
• This person have charged him separately with assault and false reporting of a crime related to the same shooting.

What happened

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators regarding the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, a person familiar with the matter informed The Associated Press.

Christian Castro, the officer who authorities say shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg in January, has been charged with making false statements to federal investigators, according to the person. This person was not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Meanwhile, the federal charges, which remain under seal, follow Castro's release from jail last week after Texas' governor refused to immediately sign an extradition warrant to hand him over to Minnesota authorities. This person have charged him separately with assault and false reporting of a crime related to the same shooting.

The bottom line

In short, ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.