Overview
- Fourteen suspects involved in the July 4 ambush outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, are now in custody on federal charges including attempted murder of officers and weapons offenses.
- Investigators allege assailants donned military-style gear, set off fireworks to distract responders and fired AR-15 style rifles at three ICE agents and one Alvarado police officer.
- Benjamin Hanil Song’s arrest in Dallas marked the end of a weeklong multiagency manhunt that featured a Blue Alert issuance and a $35,000 reward for his capture.
- Court filings detail how Song evaded authorities by hiding in wooded areas and receiving assistance from a former roommate, using a new wardrobe purchase and encrypted Signal messages to avoid detection.
- The Prairieland facility, which holds over 1,000 immigrants including those convicted of violent crimes and gang affiliations, has increased security measures as federal prosecutors prepare for imminent trials.