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ABSTRACT

A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment against an immigration agent identified as Castro on Wednesday, according to CBS, with officials expecting to make the indictment public once Castro is taken into custody.

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Federal grand jury indicts immigration agent in Minnesota shooting case

Federal grand jury indicts immigration agent in Minnesota shooting case
Sep 3, 2026, 4:49 PM

A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment against an immigration agent identified as Castro on Wednesday, according to CBS, with officials expecting to make the indictment public once Castro is taken into custody.

Context

The indictment follows the governor of Texas's refusal to extradite Castro to Minnesota, where he faces separate charges of assault and false reporting of a crime related to a shooting. Castro was arrested in Texas in May and jailed for three months.

Castro was one of thousands of federal immigration officers deployed to Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge, which resulted in the deaths of two US citizens during confrontations with agents and sparked protests.

Two individuals, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, were originally charged with forcibly assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers. Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg and survived. Those charges were later dismissed, with prosecutors citing 'newly discovered evidence,' according to CBS.

In February, ICE said two immigration agents might have made 'untruthful statements' about the shooting and placed them on administrative leave. Federal prosecutors launched an investigation after surveillance video raised questions about the officers' account of events.

All Perspectives
ICE: ICE said in February that two immigration agents might have made 'untruthful statements' about the shooting, and placed them on administrative leave.
Federal prosecutors: Prosecutors dismissed the charges against the two migrants, citing 'newly discovered evidence,' according to CBS.
Position not represented in the source reporting: Castro (no response or statement from him or his legal counsel is included).
Gaps & Unknowns
  • The source does not state the specific charges contained in the six-count federal indictment.
  • The source does not identify which of the two agents placed on administrative leave is Castro, or confirm they are the same individual.
  • The source does not state the current custody status of Castro or when he is expected to be taken into custody.
  • The source does not state the nature of the evidence raised by the surveillance video or what specifically it contradicted in the officers' account.
  • The source does not include any response or statement from Castro or his legal representatives.
  • The source does not state the grounds on which the Texas governor refused extradition.
Sources & Further Reading
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