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2nd ICE Officer Charged in Minnesota Related to Operation Metro Surge

ICE agent Christian Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of false reporting of a crime.
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2nd ICE Officer Charged in Minnesota Related to Operation Metro Surge
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty speaks during a news conference at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Aug. 14, 2025. Renée Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via AP, File
Jill McLaughlin
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has laid charges against a second U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer over a Jan. 14 shooting in Minneapolis that injured an illegal Venezuelan immigrant.

Christian Castro, 52, was charged on May 18 with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime relating to the incident during Operation Metro Surge in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.