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 was released from a Texas jail Thursday, after a judge refused to order his return to Minnesota.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: PBS NewsHour · Aug 27, 2026 at 10:29 AM ET
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PBS NewsHourTier A
ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
Ex-ICE agent charged over shooting is freed by Texas authorities(opens original report in a new tab)Christian Castro, accused of carrying out nonfatal shooting in Minnesota, walks free after extradition lapse. — Al Jazeera
ABC NewsTier B
ICE officer charged in shooting released in Texas after extradition rejected(opens original report in a new tab)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… — ABC News
CBS NewsTier B
ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released from Texas jail, AP reports(opens original report in a new tab)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. — CBS News
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