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ICE officer charged with assault in shooting during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

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ICE officer charged with assault in shooting during Minneapolis immigration crackdown By Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — An ICE agent is facing several assault charges in connection with a January shooting involving two Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota, according…

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What happened

ICE officer charged with assault in shooting during Minneapolis immigration crackdown By Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — An ICE agent is facing several assault charges in connection with a January shooting involving two Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota, according…

Why it matters

The federal agent, Christian Castro, has been charged with four counts of second degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, Moriarty said at a news conference Monday.

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CNN has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Justice Department dropped the charges in February”
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Multiple sources, including AOL and The Guardian, report that the Justice Department moved to drop or a judge dismissed the charges against the two men due to inconsistent evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — A judge dismissed charges against two men charged with assaulting ICE officers after the Justice Department said "newly discovered evidence" was "materially inconsistent" with the allegations.
https://www.aol.com/articles/doj-drops-charges-against-men-0…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aljorna and Sosa-Celis retreated into their upstairs apartment and barricaded the door, so federal officers used tear gas to try to force the men out, the FBI agent said. Concerned about the safety of…
https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2026/02/13/prosecutors-mo…
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web search NEUTRAL — After Aljorna and Sosa-Celis retreated into a nearby home, they and their families barricaded the upstairs door to prevent federal agents from entering, according to the FBI agent. Federal officers th…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/justice-depa…
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Claim 2: “In its initial account from January 15, DHS said federal agents were targeting Sosa-Celis in a traffic stop when he fled first in his vehicle and then on foot resisting and violently assaulting the officer”
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Three separate DHS-related reports confirm the initial account that Sosa-Celis fled a traffic stop in a vehicle, crashed, and then fled on foot while assaulting an officer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sosa-Celis fled from the traffic stop in his vehicle before crashing into a parked car, DHS said, and then fled on foot.Sosa-Celis was hospitalized after the incident, along with the officer who was t…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/01/15/authorit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Attempting to evade arrest, Sosa-Celis fled the scene in his vehicle, crashed into a parked car, and proceeded to flee on foot. The law enforcement officer pursued Sosa-Celis also on foot, caught up t…
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/01/15/dhs-iden…
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web search NEUTRAL — DHS alleged Sosa-Calis fled officers prior to the shooting in a vehicle but crashed into a parked car and took off on foot. An officer attempted to take him into custody, and a struggle ensued, the ag…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/15/julio-…
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Claim 3: “ICE issued a statement admitting its federal agents made “false statements” under oath”
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Claim 4: “The federal agent, Christian Castro, has been charged with four counts of second degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime”
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Three independent sources (The Guardian, and two other news reports) specifically name Christian Castro and detail the charges: four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
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web search NEUTRAL — ICE agent Christian Castro was charged with four counts of assault in the second degree and one count of falsely reporting a crime related to the January shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis during an attempt…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-agent-charged-four-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr. Castro was charged with four counts of second-degree assault, a felony, and one count of falsely reporting a crime, a misdemeanor. Officials with the Department of Homeland Security did not immedi…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/ice-agent-charges-vene…
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web search NEUTRAL — Castro is charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, Mary Moriarty, Hennepin county attorney, said at a news conference.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/ice-officer-…
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Claim 5: “An ICE agent is facing several assault charges in connection with a January shooting involving two Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota”
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Multiple independent news sources (CNN, The Guardian, and others) confirm that an ICE agent is facing assault charges related to a January shooting of Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota.
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web search NEUTRAL — An ICE agent is facing several assault charges in connection with a January shooting involving two Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/us/ice-agent-charged-minneapo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Agents also shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The Trump administration said the crackdown, known as Operation Metro Surge, would root out illegal immigratio…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/ice-agent-charges-vene…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration conducted an immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has been charged with assault for allegedly pointing …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3lp2r5l2do
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Claim 6: “the DOJ offered a different account in a filing supporting criminal charges against the men, saying Aljorna was driving the vehicle agents were pursuing”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific DOJ filing stating Aljorna was the driver of the vehicle.
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Claim 7: “the DOJ said federal prosecutors provided incorrect information to the court”
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Claim 8: “Moriarty said Castro was never under threat during the incident, adding he was not hit by a shovel, a broom or another object”
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While the search results confirm the existence of Hennepin County and Mary Moriarty, the specific quotes regarding the shovel, broom, or lack of threat were not present in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hennepin County (/ ˈhɛnəpɪn / HEN-ə-pin) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,281,565, [1] and was estimated to be 1,284,784 in 2025, [2] making it t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hennepin_County,_Minnesota
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover support for you, your family and your community. Learn about priorities we're working on. With you. For you. Reducing and eliminating racial disparities in our region. Acting boldly in a chan…
https://www.hennepincounty.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Property Information Property Information Search Find information on Hennepin County properties including but not limited to taxes due (tax statement), current and prior year taxes, assessment values,…
https://propertyinformation.hennepin.us/
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Claim 9: “The agency claimed two other men, including Aljorna, came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the agent”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific claim about Aljorna and another man emerging from an apartment to attack the agent.
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Claim 10: “The two federal agents involved were placed on administrative leave while the Justice Department investigates their “untruthful statements,” which were revealed by a review of video evidence”
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Claim 11: “ICE said two of its agents who made false statements about the incident under oath were placed on administrative leave”
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Reports from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons confirm that two officers were placed on administrative leave for making untruthful statements under oath.
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web search NEUTRAL — An ICE agent is facing several assault charges in connection with a January shooting involving two Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/us/ice-agent-charged-minneapo…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Friday, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons said that the two officers involved in the January shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in the leg appear to have made “untruthful statements” under oath, addin…
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/ice-head-says-two-office…
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web search NEUTRAL — The two officers have been placed on administrative leave and an internal investigation is underway, Lyons said in his statement. “Video evidence has revealed that sworn testimony provided by two sepa…
https://www.wsgw.com/ice-agents-on-leave-for-lying-under-oat…
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Claim 12: “All three men struck the agent with a snow shovel or broom handle during the incident”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the claim that three men struck the agent with a snow shovel or broom handle.
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Claim 13: “Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was shot by a federal agent during the January incident, and his cousin Alfredo A. Aljorna were facing federal charges”
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Multiple sources confirm that Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis and Alfredo A. Aljorna were facing federal charges following the January incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two men, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, were charged with forcibly assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers in the performance of their official duties. From the outse…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8l9jp1z3yo
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web search NEUTRAL — Julio Sosa-Celis, 24, a Venezuelan national, was taken to the hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, while Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, 26, was also arrested in its aftermath. B…
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/north-minneapolis-ice-shoot…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sosa-Celis was shot in the thigh during the Jan.Sosa-Celis told the FBI he had a snow shovel but denied using it, according to the affidavit. Aljorna said he grabbed a broom and threw it toward the of…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-prosecutor-dismis…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.