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ICE officer arrested in Texas over Minnesota shooting during immigration crackdown

Denver7 · · 276 words · By Ava-joye Burnett; Justin Boggs
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What to know about ICE officer arrested in Texas over Minnesota shooting during immigration crackdown

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was arrested Friday on five charges connected to a nonfatal shooting in Minnesota, authorities said.

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What happened

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was arrested Friday on five charges connected to a nonfatal shooting in Minnesota, authorities said.

Why it matters

Christian Castro is charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of false reporting of a crime in connection with the January 14 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis, which happened as Minnesota was experiencing a large-scale federal immigration…

Common ground

This arrest comes nearly two weeks after state authorities issued an arrest warrant for Castro Castro is the second federal immigration officer charged over alleged actions tied to the enforcement operation.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. was charged in April with two counts of second-degree assault after prosecutors said he pointed a gun at two people during an apparent road rage incident on Highway 62 in the Twin Cities.”
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Multiple sources confirm Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. was charged in April with two counts of second-degree assault for pointing a gun at people on Highway 62 in the Twin Cities.
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Claim 2: “They added that the bullet traveled through the door and struck someone in the leg.”
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Multiple sources confirm the bullet traveled through the door and struck the victim (Julio Sosa-Celis) in the leg.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... The bullet traveled through the door and struck one victim in the leg, before making its final impact in the wall of a child's room. “Today's ...
https://www.hennepinattorney.org/news/news/2026/May/castro-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 ... ... Castro shooting through the front door of a residence ... The bullet punched through the front door and struck Mister Sosa Sois in the leg ...
https://www.facebook.com/HennepinAttorney/videos/the-hennepi…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... The bullet punched through the front door and struck Mr. Sosa-Celis's leg before traveling through a closet and lodging in the wall of a child's ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY7wE7EFCBc/
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Claim 3: “The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it learned that Castro was in Texas, and joined Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General agents and Texas Rangers for the arrest.”
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Web search results confirm the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) located Castro in Texas and collaborated with DHS OIG and Texas Rangers for the arrest.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot multiple times and killed by two United States Cust…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is a statewide criminal investigative bureau headquartered in Saint Paul that provides expert forensic science and criminal investigation services. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A state bureau of investigation (SBI) is a state-level detective agency in the United States. They are plainclothes agencies that usually investigate criminal cases involving the state and/or multiple…
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Claim 4: “Castro is the second federal immigration officer charged over alleged actions tied to the enforcement operation.”
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The claim that Castro is the second officer charged is supported by the context of other charges (Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr.) and the mention of 'Operation Metro Surge' in the evidence, which links multiple officers to the same enforcement operation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Metro Surge was an operation by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with the stated purpose of apprehending undocumented i…
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Claim 5: “An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was arrested Friday on five charges connected to a nonfatal shooting in Minnesota”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that ICE officer Christian Castro was arrested on Friday (May 29, 2026) on charges related to a nonfatal shooting in Minnesota.
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web search NEUTRAL — There have been at least 34 shootings by immigration agents since January 20, 2025, resulting in 9 deaths.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Christian Castro charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime after video emerged of non-fatal shooting in January.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/29/ice-agent-ar…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 · The officer, Christian Castro, is charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/minnesota-county-charges…
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Claim 6: “Christian Castro is charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of false reporting of a crime in connection with the January 14 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Christian Castro is charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of false reporting of a crime regarding the January 14 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The discography of Mexican Latin pop singer—songwriter Cristian Castro.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born 3 June 1931) is a Cuban politician, general, and revolutionary who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most senior position in the one-party…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vino el amor (English: Along Came Love) is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa. It is a remake of the 2014 Chilean telenovela La chúcara by Julio Rojas Gutiérrez. The ser…
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Claim 7: “Authorities said that Castro fired his weapon through the front door of a home, knowing there were people who had just run inside.”
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Multiple sources state that Castro is accused of firing his weapon through the front door of a residence knowing people had just run inside.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Christian Castro was wanted for allegedly shooting Julio C. Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national, on Jan. 14. He's accused of shooting through ...
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · The charges stem from a Jan. 14 incident in Minneapolis during an Operation Metro Surge operation.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 · MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota county prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the ...
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2026/05/18/…
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Claim 8: “This arrest comes nearly two weeks after state authorities issued an arrest warrant for Castro”
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Three independent sources confirm the arrest occurred nearly two weeks (or 'more than a week' / '11 days') after the warrant was issued.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mariela Castro Espín (born 27 July 1962) is the director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education in Havana, as well as the National Commission for Comprehensive Attention to Transsexual People,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born 3 June 1931) is a Cuban politician, general, and revolutionary who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most senior position in the one-party…
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