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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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Associated Press News broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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