Minneapolis, Minnesota - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro was arrested and jailed by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension over his shooting of a Venezuelan man in January.

Castro was taken into custody in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday and booked into Hennepin County jail on an outstanding arrest warrant, having driven from Texas in an attempt to surrender himself to Minnesota authorities.

He is facing charges of assault as well as lying to investigators following the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis on January 14, a week after the fatal shooting Renee Nicole Good.

During the confrontation, Castro opened fire at the Venezuelan national through the door of the man's apartment, striking the man in the leg while his children were inside.

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Castro allegedly told his superiors at the Department of Homeland Security that Sosa-Celis had attacked him with a snow shovel and broom. These claims were contradicted by video evidence.

He was indicted earlier in September on charges of making false statements to investigators and appeared before the US District Court in McAllen, Texas. Castro was then released on bond from custody and agreed to turn himself in to Minnesota law enforcement.

While Castro intended to surrender himself, he ended up being arrested only minutes before his arrival, lawyer Daniel Gerdts told Reuters. He will face both charges for making false states and for the shooting of Cesar Sosa-Celis.

Having been suspended from ICE following the incident, Castro initially avoided arrest by fleeing to Texas. When Minnesota Governor Tim Walz attempted to get him extradited to face charges, Texas Governor Greg Abbott refused to sign the paperwork.

"Governor Abbott’s attempt to shield Mr. Castro from accountability has failed," said Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty in a statement. "We look forward to commencing our prosecution."