MinneapolisA US immigration officer lied about shooting a man.
Prosecutors charged perjury, not the shooting itself, the harder case to bring.
Video contradicted Christian Castro’s sworn account that Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis attacked him before Castro fired through a door.
The US Justice Department reportedly blocked more serious civil rights charges against Castro.
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- Al Jazeera Online
- charges officer with perjury to investigators about shooting through home door
Sources: Al Jazeera Online