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Officer Castro Faces New Federal Charges | US News
A Texas police officer, Christian Castro, now faces federal charges for allegedly making false statements to investigators after shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg. Complicating matters, Castro was recently released from jail following a Texas governor’s decision not to immediately sign an extradition warrant — Minnesota authorities sought him for additional assault and false reporting charges tied to the same incident. A federal prosecutor reportedly wanted to pursue a more serious civil rights charge, but higher-ups in the Justice Department blocked it; the prosecutor is currently…
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