Minnesota AG Sues to Extradite ICE Agent Charged in Minneapolis Shooting
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is filing a lawsuit to bring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Christian Castro back to the state. Castro, charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime in connection with a January shooting in…
Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, August 18, 2026 —
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has initiated a lawsuit aimed at securing the return of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Christian Castro to the state. Castro is facing charges of assault and falsely reporting a crime stemming from a shooting incident that occurred in north Minneapolis in January.
The shooting resulted in injuries to Julio Sosa-Celis. Currently, Castro is being held in a jail in Texas, where he is on a $200,000 bond. The legal action by Attorney General Ellison is anticipated to resolve the process of Castro’s extradition.
This lawsuit follows previous unsuccessful requests for Castro’s extradition made by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. The details surrounding the resolution of those prior requests were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Sabrina Salguero Del Cid on kstp.com, see more information here.
