{
  "id": 5412923,
  "title": "ICE agent charged with lying about shooting Venezuelan man during crackdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ice-agent-charged-with-lying-about-shooting-venezuelan-man-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T20:49:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC World",
    "slug": "bbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70dzzkwgg5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Christian Castro, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, faces federal charges for allegedly lying about a non-fatal shooting of a Venezuelan migrant in Minnesota on January 14. The Department of Homeland Security initially claimed Castro acted in self-defense after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle by three Venezuelan illegal migrants. However, Minnesota investigators allege the agent fired through a closed door, injuring the man in the leg. Castro was released from custody in Texas last week and faces a six-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury on Wednesday. The charges come after Texas refused to extradite Castro to Minnesota, where he is already facing assault and false reporting charges related to the shooting. Castro was among thousands of federal immigration officers deployed to Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge, which led to protests and the deaths of two US citizens during confrontations with agents.",
  "summary": "The ICE officer faces federal charges related to the January shooting in Minnesota.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "DOJ charges ICE officer who shot immigrant with lying to investigators",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/doj-charges-ice-officer-who-shot-immigrant-with-lying-to-investigators",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:10:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "ICE officer faces federal charges for lying about shooting of Venezuelan immigrant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ice-officer-faces-federal-charges-for-lying-about-shooting-of",
        "published": "2026-09-03T18:14:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in shooting of Venezuelan man",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ice-officer-charged-with-lying-to-investigators-in-shooting-of",
        "published": "2026-09-03T18:34:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "AP Source: ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ap-source-ice-officer-charged-with-lying-to-investigators-in-the",
        "published": "2026-09-03T18:34:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "ICE officer who shot Venezuelan man in Minneapolis charged with lying to investigators",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ice-officer-who-shot-venezuelan-man-in-minneapolis-charged-with-lying",
        "published": "2026-09-03T19:40:53.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}