ICE agent Christian Castro, charged in Minneapolis shooting, released from Texas jail

By: Madison McVan

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 313

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Christian Castro, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent charged with shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis in January, was released from a Texas county jail early Thursday morning.

Castro has been the subject of a rare interstate extradition battle between Minnesota and Texas, as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott refused to sign paperwork facilitating Castro’s transfer to Minnesota, where he is charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely …

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