What this entry found
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
State bail amount set by Judge Paul Scoggin
- upi.com states $200,000
- nbcnews.com states $400,000 or $200,000 with conditions
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Whether victim is referred to as 'Julio Sosa-Celis' or 'Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis'
- nbcnews.com uses 'Julio Sosa-Celis' in body text
- Other outlets use 'Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis'
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Governor's name spelling: 'Greg Abbott' vs. 'Gregg Abbott'
- foxnews.com spells 'Greg Abbott'
- nbcnews.com spells 'Gregg Abbott'
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
upi.com carried 6 details no other outlet reported.
- Castro was seeking a different man (not Alfredo Aljorna) when he mistakenly followed Sosa-Celis
- Castro also allegedly shot at Alfredo Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis through their home's door
- Alfredo Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis had dropped the broom and shovel items and run away
- Both men are in the United States legally on temporary protected status
- Judge Paul Scoggin set bail at $200,000 on state charges with conditions on Thursday
- DHS officials initially said Castro fired a 'defensive shot' after being attacked with a snow shovel and broom
5independent outlets
What happened, for context
Christian Castro, a 52-year-old ICE agent, pleaded not guilty on September 18-19, 2026 to federal charges of making false statements to the FBI about a January 2026 shooting in Minneapolis in which he shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg through a front door. Castro had been held in Texas for approximately 90 days before being released and transferred to Minnesota, where he also faces state charges of assault and false reporting.
Who reported it
- upi.comWIRE
- cbc.caPUBLIC
- foxnews.comINDEP
- mprnews.orgUNCLASSIFIED
- nbcnews.comINDEP
References
- upi.comICE agent pleads not guilty to lying to FBI about Minneapolis shootingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-19T15:58:25
- cbc.caICE agent pleads not guilty to lying to FBI about shooting of man in MinneapolisOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-09-19T15:58:25
- foxnews.comICE officer accused of lying to FBI about Minneapolis shooting pleads not guiltyScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-19T15:58:25
- mprnews.orgICE agent charged with shooting, wounding man during Operation Metro Surge appears in court in MinneapolisScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-19T15:58:25
- nbcnews.comICE agent Christian Castro pleads not guilty to federal charges related to Minneapolis shootingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-19T15:58:25
Carried by multiple outlets
- Christian Castro is a 52-year-old ICE agentupi.com, cbc.ca, foxnews.com, mprnews.org, nbcnews.com
- Castro pleaded not guilty to federal charges on September 18-19, 2026upi.com, cbc.ca, foxnews.com, mprnews.org, nbcnews.com
- Castro is charged with six federal counts of making false statements to the FBIupi.com, cbc.ca, foxnews.com, nbcnews.com
- The shooting occurred on January 14, 2026upi.com, cbc.ca, foxnews.com, nbcnews.com
- The victim is named Julio Cesar Sosa-Celisupi.com, cbc.ca, foxnews.com, nbcnews.com
- Sosa-Celis was shot in the legupi.com, cbc.ca, foxnews.com, nbcnews.com
- and 9 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Castro was seeking a different man (not Alfredo Aljorna) when he mistakenly followed Sosa-Celisonly upi.com
- Castro also allegedly shot at Alfredo Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis through their home's dooronly upi.com
- Alfredo Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis had dropped the broom and shovel items and run awayonly upi.com
- Both men are in the United States legally on temporary protected statusonly upi.com
- ICE previously called the charges a 'political stunt'only cbc.ca
- Castro's attorney is Daniel Gerdtsonly cbc.ca
Reported unevenly
- State bail amount set by Judge Paul Scogginstated by upi.com states $200,000, nbcnews.com states $400,000 or $200,000 with conditions · absent from cbc.ca (mentions judge set bail but no amount), foxnews.com (mentions bail was set but no amount specified), mprnews.org (mentions $200,000 bail with conditions)
- Whether victim is referred to as 'Julio Sosa-Celis' or 'Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis'stated by nbcnews.com uses 'Julio Sosa-Celis' in body text, Other outlets use 'Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis'
- Governor's name spelling: 'Greg Abbott' vs. 'Gregg Abbott'stated by foxnews.com spells 'Greg Abbott', nbcnews.com spells 'Gregg Abbott'
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- Texas Governor's correct surname spelling: 'Greg Abbott' or 'Gregg Abbott'? (foxnews.com vs. nbcnews.com)
- State bail amount set by Judge Paul Scoggin: upi.com and mprnews.org report $200,000; nbcnews.com reports $400,000 or $200,000 with conditions. Confirm against court record or official statement.
- Victim's name in full: confirm whether 'Julio Sosa-Celis' (nbcnews.com) or 'Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis' (other outlets) is the legal name.
What was checked, and against what
Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 2 cannot be established from public sources and are listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.
- cannot be established Texas Governor's correct surname spelling: 'Greg Abbott' or 'Gregg Abbott'? (foxnews.com vs. nbcnews.com)The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.
- cannot be established Victim's name in full: confirm whether 'Julio Sosa-Celis' (nbcnews.com) or 'Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis' (other outlets) is the legal name.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.