ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected
- On Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro was released from a Brownsville jail after a federal judge refused to order his extradition to Minnesota.
- Authorities arrested Castro in May for the January 14 shooting of 24-year-old Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, though Texas law required his release after 90 days of detention.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a restraining order to block the release, but U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. ruled the case not ripe for adjudication while Texas investigates if Castro is legally a "Fugitive."
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is awaiting results of an internal investigation before responding to the extradition request, while press secretary Andrew Mahaleris welcomed the court's ruling.
- Citing jailhouse calls, Minnesota officials expressed concerns that Castro could flee to Mexico, and Ellison stated his office will continue litigating the case.
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ICE agent charged in Minneapolis shooting released from Texas jail, AP reports
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent charged in a Minneapolis shooting during Operation Metro Surge has been released from a Texas jail, the Associated Press reports.
ICE agent accused of shooting Venezuelan immigrant and covering it up is released from Texas jail
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis was released from a Texas jail Thursday, after a judge refused to order his return to Minnesota.
ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis has been released from a Texas jail after a judge refused to order his return to Minnesota.
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