HOUSTON - A man has been extradited back to Houston for allegedly killing a man in his apartment over 20 years ago.

Houston crime: 2005 murder suspect arrested

What we know:

Police say 25-year-old Cornelius Ray was fatally shot on January 10, 2025.

An apartment manager went to check on Ray after his friends hadn't been able to reach him for several days. He was found dead in his bedroom with a gunshot wound.

Luis Uriel Castillo, 39, was identified as a suspect that same month, but he allegedly fled to Mexico shortly after the shooting.

According to police, the FBI located Castillo in Mexico in 2021. He was extradited on Wednesday, Sept. 24, and booked into the Harris County Jail.

Records say Castillo has been charged with murder and his bond has been set at $1 million.

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