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ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released from Texas jail, AP reports

Latest update from The Guardian World: ICE agent charged with Minnesota shooting released from jail in Texas. Latest update from The Guardian World: ICE agent charged with Minnesota shooting released from jail in Texas. Latest update from The New York Times: The report is now confirmed by The New York Times. 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. The release follows a federal judge's Wednesday denial of Minnesota's request for a temporary restraining order to halt Christian Castro's release.The shooting occurred the night of Jan. 14, when a Venezuelan migrant was shot in the leg by officer Castro, and two others were arrested. Castro was charged in Minnesota with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime. Castro accused the man of assaulting him with a broomstick and shovel before the shooting, but investigators say footage from a nearby camera helped prove that was a lie.Castro was arrested in Texas on May 29, and has been held at the Cameron County Jail ever since, despite multiple extradition requests by Minnesota officials.

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Scoop News DeskMinneapolis, Minnesota · Published Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 1:08 PM UTCUpdated Friday, August 28, 2026 at 12:24 PM UTC

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Castro's situation and circumstances and whether he ought to be surrendered,'" Rodriguez wrote in his ruling.Minnesota officials say Castro could flee the country, citing calls he made from jail to a woman in Mexico, talking "about marrying her and buying a house in Mexico when he is released," according to the lawsuit.The judge conceded that Castro could flee the country but added that "the threat of injury by itself does not create an issue ripe for adjudication." Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said that Castro "will not escape justice in Minnesota" regardless of the judge's ruling.

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Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:41 PM UTC
Latest update from The Guardian World: ICE agent charged with Minnesota shooting released from jail in Texas. 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. The release follows a federal judge's Wednesday denial of Minnesota's request for a temporary restraining order to halt Christian Castro's release.The shooting occurred the night of Jan. 14, when a Venezuelan migrant was shot in the leg by officer Castro, and two others were arrested. Castro was charged in Minnesota with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime. Castro accused the man of assaulting him with a broomstick and shovel before the shooting, but investigators say footage from a nearby camera helped prove that was a lie.Castro was arrested in Texas on May 29, and has been held at the Cameron County Jail ever since, despite multiple extradition requests by Minnesota officials.
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Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM UTC
Latest update from The Guardian World: ICE agent charged with Minnesota shooting released from jail in Texas. Latest update from The Guardian World: ICE agent charged with Minnesota shooting released from jail in Texas. Latest update from The New York Times: The report is now confirmed by The New York Times. 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. The release follows a federal judge's Wednesday denial of Minnesota's request for a temporary restraining order to halt Christian Castro's release.The shooting occurred the night of Jan. 14, when a Venezuelan migrant was shot in the leg by officer Castro, and two others were arrested. Castro was charged in Minnesota with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime. Castro accused the man of assaulting him with a broomstick and shovel before the shooting, but investigators say footage from a nearby camera helped prove that was a lie.Castro was arrested in Texas on May 29, and has been held at the Cameron County Jail ever since, despite multiple extradition requests by Minnesota officials.
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Friday, August 28, 2026 at 12:24 PM UTC
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