Houston, TX, July 31, 2026 —

A county attorney in Minneapolis is urging Texas Governor Greg Abbott to expedite the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who is in custody in Texas. The agent is facing charges in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in the Minneapolis area.

The ICE agent has been held in Texas for approximately two months. The delay in his transfer to Minnesota is attributed to awaiting the governor’s authorization for extradition. The county attorney’s office has formally requested that Governor Abbott grant this approval without further delay, so that the legal proceedings can commence in Minnesota.

The specifics of the shooting incident, including the date it occurred, the identity of the victim, and the circumstances surrounding the event, were not provided in the available information. Similarly, the exact charges filed against the ICE agent have not been detailed.

The process of extradition involves one jurisdiction formally requesting the transfer of a fugitive from another jurisdiction for prosecution or sentencing. In this case, the Minneapolis prosecutor’s office is seeking the agent’s transfer from Texas to Minnesota to face trial. The governor of the state where the individual is held typically must sign a warrant for the extradition to proceed.

The ICE agent’s current location is in Texas, where he has been detained since his arrest. The duration of his custody awaiting extradition has now extended to two months. The county attorney’s office has emphasized the need for immediate action from Governor Abbott to facilitate the judicial process in Minnesota.

Further details regarding the case, including the reasons for the delay in the governor’s decision or any potential legal challenges to the extradition, were not immediately available.


Story summarized from the original created by Mycah Hatfield on abc13.com, see more information here.

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