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ICE officer charged with shooting in Minnesota could be released from Texas jail
Minnesota officials say a 90-day Texas detention limit could free Christian Castro before a judge rules on their extradition request.
On Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro could be released from a South Texas jail after 90 days of detention unless a federal judge intervenes with a ruling Wednesday.
Minnesota authorities charged Castro with assault and falsely reporting a crime after he allegedly fired a gun through a Minneapolis home door on January 14, striking 24-year-old Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg.
During a Tuesday hearing in Brownsville, attorneys for the Minnesota Attorney General argued releasing Castro poses significant flight risk. Texas Governor Greg Abbott's legal team countered the lawsuit is premature.
Citing ongoing fraud investigations in Minnesota, Abbott has not responded to the extradition request. General counsel Trevor W. Ezell said Abbott ordered an internal investigation to determine if Castro is legally a "fugitive."
U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez stated, "I think ripeness is a significant issue" regarding the lawsuit's timing. Minnesota attorney Kimberly Ann Svendsen countered, "There's nothing legally left for them to investigate.