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Former LAPD officer wanted in killing appears in Texas court

In this photo provided by Mexico's attorney general's office, shows fugitive former Los Angeles police officer Henry Solis, 27, after he was captured by Mexican security forces in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Solis was charged with killing a man during an off-duty fight outside a nightclub in Pomona, California on March 13. "Henry Solis will be put at the disposition of Mexico's migration office so that he can be handed over to the appropriate authorities," a statement from the office said. (Mexico's Attorney Generals Office via AP)
In this photo provided by Mexico's attorney general's office, shows fugitive former Los Angeles police officer Henry Solis, 27, after he was captured by Mexican security forces in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Solis was charged with killing a man during an off-duty fight outside a nightclub in Pomona, California on March 13. "Henry Solis will be put at the disposition of Mexico's migration office so that he can be handed over to the appropriate authorities," a statement from the office said. (Mexico's Attorney Generals Office via AP) In this photo provided by Mexico's attorney general's office, shows fugitive former Los Angeles police officer Henry Solis, 27, after he was captured by Mexican security forces in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Solis was charged with killing a man during an off-duty fight outside a nightclub in Pomona, California on March 13. "Henry Solis will be put at the disposition of Mexico's migration office so that he can be handed over to the appropriate authorities," a statement from the office said. (Mexico's Attorney Generals Office via AP)

By Associated Press 1 min read

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – A fugitive former Los Angeles police officer charged with killing a man during an off-duty fight has appeared in a Texas courtroom after his arrest in northern Mexico.

El Paso police spokesman Darrel Petry said early Wednesday that Henry Solis went before a local magistrate for formal processing and is being held in a city jail.

Solis was captured Tuesday by security forces in Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, and deported back to the U.S.

The FBI confirmed the arrest but did not give further information on the next legal steps for the 27-year-old. Officials said more would be revealed Wednesday.

Solis, who was a rookie LAPD officer, is wanted in the shooting death of Salome Rodriguez outside a nightclub in Pomona, California, on March 13.