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ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected

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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer named Christian Castro, who faces charges of shooting a man and lying about it during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, was released from a Texas jail on Thursday. The release occurred after a Texas judge refused to order his immediate return to Minnesota, ruling that he cannot be held pending the extradition request.

The case stems from an incident in Minneapolis involving the ICE agent during an enforcement operation. Following the charges, legal proceedings regarding his extradition between Texas and Minnesota have encountered a procedural hurdle with the judge's decision to deny the hold, resulting in his temporary freedom in Texas.

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