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FBI Intensifies Manhunt for Ex-Marine in Alvarado ICE Ambush

A Blue Alert is in effect to mobilize public assistance for Song’s capture after he was federally charged with attempted murder in the July 4 ambush.

Benjamin Hanil Song reportedly used AR-15-style rifles to shoot at three officers after other suspects lured them out of the detention center.
The FBI released this image of Benjamin Hanil Song, taken in 2024.
The Prairieland Detention Center is seen, Sept. 15, 2016, in Alvarado, Texas. A Blue Alert went out on cell phones Wednesday night seeking the location of 32-year-old Benjamin Hanil Song in relation to a July 4 ICE facility ambush that wounded a North Texas officer.
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Overview

  • Benjamin Hanil Song, a 32-year-old former Marine reservist, is the only remaining suspect at large and is considered armed and dangerous.
  • Federal authorities have filed a warrant charging Song with three counts of attempted murder of federal officers and three counts of discharging a firearm during a violent crime.
  • Investigators say Song purchased four guns, including AR-style rifles equipped with a binary trigger, that were used in the coordinated attack.
  • The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a Blue Alert and the FBI placed Song on the state’s most-wanted list to accelerate his arrest.
  • Combined federal and state rewards now exceed $35,000 for information leading to Song’s capture as the wounded officer continues to recover.