A 52-year-old ICE agent has been arrested by Texas Rangers after he allegedly shot an unarmed Venezuelan immigrant through the front door of a Minneapolis home and then gave a false account of the incident to investigators.

Christian Castro was taken into custody in Texas on Friday. Minnesota authorities, working with federal investigators and Texas law enforcement, tracked him down following the January 14 shooting during “Operation Metro Surge,” a large-scale federal immigration enforcement operation in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

According to prosecutors, Castro fired his weapon through the closed front door of a residence, striking Julio Sosa-Celis in the leg. Investigators say the immigrant was unarmed and that Castro was not facing any immediate physical threat at the time he discharged his firearm.

Castro was charged in Hennepin County with four counts of second-degree assault involving a deadly weapon and one count of falsely reporting a crime. Court filings allege that after the shooting, he claimed he had been attacked with a broom and a shovel and acted in self-defense. However, surveillance footage and other evidence reportedly contradicted his story. Investigators found only a minor abrasion on his hand and determined he was standing and not in danger when he fired the shot.

This is the second ICE agent to face charges in connection with Operation Metro Surge. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty emphasized that Castro’s federal position does not exempt him from prosecution under Minnesota law.

The case has sparked intense debate over the use of force, accountability, and oversight during federal immigration enforcement operations.

Castro remains in custody as the investigation continues.