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Castro Faces Freedom in Texas | Austin News
A Texas judge has blocked Minnesota’s bid to extradite Christian Castro, a man accused of shooting and falsely reporting a crime in Minnesota. With no extradition by Thursday, Castro could walk free after 90 days under Texas law — despite Minnesota’s frantic efforts, including a restraining order request and appeals to the Texas governor. Accusations claim Castro fired through a door, wounded Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, then lied about being attacked with a broom and shovel. Complicating matters, the Texas governor refuses to cooperate, citing unrelated fraud investigations in Minnesota — leaving…
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