ICE agent charged in Minneapolis shooting taken into custody after Texas extradition standoff
Initial efforts to arrest Castro were thwarted when the ICE agent returned to his home state of Texas, leading Minnesota officials to issue a warrant for his arrest.
Federal immigration officer Christian Castro, wanted on assault charges for shooting a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis, was arrested in the city on Wednesday, eight months after the incident. The altercation, which became a flashpoint during President Trump's deportation sweeps, led to two US citizens being fatally shot by federal agents.
Castro was taken into custody by Minnesota law enforcement and booked into jail on an outstanding arrest warrant. He had initially been released on bond after an appearance in a Texas court on charges of lying about the shooting. Despite efforts to have him extradited to Minnesota, Texas Governor Greg Abbott refused, citing doubts about Castro's status as a fugitive from justice due to his reassignment by the Department of Homeland Security. Castro will now face charges in both Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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