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ICE Agent Charged in Minneapolis Shooting Released From Texas Jail After Extradition Denied

ICE Agent Charged in Minneapolis Shooting Released From Texas Jail After Extradition Denied

August 27, 2026 Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Reformer Agent Accountability
Christian Castro, the ICE agent charged with shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in north Minneapolis in January, was released from a Texas county jail after a federal judge denied Minnesota's extradition request. Castro has been the subject of a rare interstate extradition battle, with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott refusing to sign the paperwork that would have facilitated his transfer to Hennepin County.