Minnesota prosecutors issued a nationwide arrest warrant Monday for a federal immigration officer they say shot an illegal immigrant -– then lied about the circumstances surrounding the gunfire during last winter’s ICE surge to the state.

ICE agent Christian Castro, 52, was charged with four counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and falsely reporting a crime for his alleged involvement in the shooting of Venezuelan migrant Julio Sosa-Celis during a chaotic anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis on Jan. 14, the Hennepin County District Court announced.

Sosa-Celis, who was shot in the leg during the fracas, and two other illegal immigrants were initially taken into custody after the Department of Homeland Security claimed they had instigated the violence by attacking ICE agents.

“What we saw last night in Minneapolis was an attempted murder of federal law enforcement. Our officer was ambushed and attacked by three individuals who beat him with snow shovels and the handles of brooms. Fearing for his life, the officer fired a defensive shot,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement at the time, presumably referring to Castro.

However, the charges against all three illegal immigrants were dropped after video evidence contradicted the ICE officer’s story, the Star Tribune reported.

Castro was identified as the gunman during an interview at the shooting scene with a representative from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, as well as medical records from his subsequent visit to the hospital, the outlet reported, citing Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty.

“There was a very brief opportunity to do a joint investigation until that was squashed again,” Moriarty reportedly said. “In that timeframe [BCA agents] were able to be present when an ICE agent was interviewed and did identify people. We also got records from the medical facility where he went to receive treatment.”

The evidence showed that Castro, who was only treated for an abrasion on his hand, had been standing when he fired the shot, according to Moriarty – and allegedly debunked the officer’s version of events leading up to the gunfire. 

“His narrative about what he said happened before, like he was hit with a shovel and broom and all of that, in the head multiple times, they did a thorough examination including X-rays [at the medical facility, where there was] no demonstrable trauma to his body, except for an abrasion to his left hand at the base of the thumb,” Moriarty told the Star Tribune. 

Additionally, video surveillance footage of Castro’s entanglement with the migrants allegedly showed a shovel and broom present at the scene – but not being used as a weapon by any party at any point, the outlet reported. 

The confrontation unfolded after ICE agents tried to pull over Venezuelan immigrant Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, who crashed his car while trying to flee the officers. 

Aljorna, who had reportedly slammed into a light pole outside of the duplex where he and Sosa-Celis both lived with partners, tried to race into the building while Castro allegedly pursued him. That’s when Sosa-Celis, who was standing outside, got involved, and the three men briefly tussled, the video reportedly showed. 

The BCA’s investigation of the bullet trajectory, along with the video, showed that Castro had gotten off the ground before firing the shot through the door, striking Sosa-Celis, according to Moriarty, who said the bullet went “in-and-out” of the migrant’s thigh, then kept moving through an apartment. 

“[The bullet] goes through the front door, it goes through a closet and then the child’s room, it hits and you can see it in the child’s room, bulging. It stopped in the wall. You can see the protrusion there. You can see how dangerous this was,” the attorney reportedly said. 

ICE agents ultimately broke the building’s door down and detained Sosa-Celis, Aljorna and a third Venezuelan migrant, Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez-Ledezma, who had not played any role in the disturbing incident, according to the Star Tribune. 

Castro and the other agents involved were placed on administrative leave for allegedly lying about the incident, the outlet reported. 

An ICE spokesperson blasted the charges in a statement to The Post.

“These actions by Minnesota sanctuary politicians are unlawful and nothing more than a political stunt,” they wrote.

“Lying under oath is a serious federal offense. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is actively investigating these statements. Upon conclusion of the investigation, the officers may face disciplinary action, including termination of employment, as well as potential criminal prosecution.

“The men and women of ICE are entrusted with upholding the rule of law and are held to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct. Violations of this sacred sworn oath will not be tolerated,” they said.

Sosa-Celis, who illegally entered the country in 2022, was previously arrested for driving without a license and two counts of giving a false name to a peace officer but “released by Minnesota authorities before ICE could even lodge a detainer,” DHS previously said.

Ajorna was picked up after slipping into the US in May 2023, and was issued a final order of removal by an immigration judge after he failed to show up to his hearing, the department said. Hernandez-Ledezma, who also entered the US in May 2023, was marked by the Biden administration as a “non-enforcement priority,” according to DHS. 

The incident came as out-of-control protests had roiled Minneapolis following the shooting death of Renee Good one week earlier.

The 37-year-old mother of three was reportedly killed by an ICE agent after clipping him with her SUV in an attempt to evade arrest during a Jan. 7 protest. 

In a separate case, Moriarty previously issued an arrest warrant and brought two felony counts of second-degree assault against ICE officer Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., for allegedly pointing a weapon at motorists near the Whipple Federal Building in February.