Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to force the extradition of an ICE agent charged with shooting someone inside a Minneapolis home.

ICE agent Christian Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime. Prosecutors say he fired into an occupied home on Jan. 14, 2026, striking a victim in the leg. The bullet's final impact point was a child's bedroom wall.

Castro was arrested by Texas Rangers on May 29, 2026. A Cameron County judge ordered him held pending extradition proceedings.

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Gov. Tim Walz sent Abbott an extradition request on June 2, 2026. Abbott has not signed the rendition warrant.

Ellison is also asking the court to issue a temporary restraining order to prevent the Cameron County Sheriff's Office from releasing Castro and to require Abbott to sign the extradition warrant.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Abbott is required by law to act.

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office charged Castro on May 18, 2026, for his conduct in January.

Under Texas law, Castro must be released from custody after 90 days. Ellison's lawsuit argues Abbott's continued refusal creates a real risk Castro could be released and flee before standing trial.

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Abbott has not responded to multiple requests for status updates from Walz's office and Moriarty.

The lawsuit asks the court to declare Abbott's refusal unconstitutional, compel him to issue the rendition warrant, bar Abbott and Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino from releasing Castro and award Minnesota attorney's fees.

Castro remains in custody at the Cameron County Jail.