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Final Suspect in July 4 ICE Center Ambush Apprehended in Dallas

The capture ends an 11-day manhunt following a deadly diversionary ambush at the detention center.

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FILE - The Prairieland Detention Center is seen, Sept. 15, 2016, in Alvarado, Texas. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File)
A suspect has been arrested for the alleged attempted murder of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Texas this month.

Overview

  • Benjamin Hanil Song was arrested Tuesday evening in Dallas by FBI agents, marking the 14th defendant detained in the case.
  • Federal prosecutors have charged him with three counts of attempted murder of federal officers and three counts of discharging a firearm in relation to a violent crime.
  • John Phillip Thomas and Lynette Read Sharp were charged July 14 with accessory after the fact for allegedly using encrypted Signal chats to help Song evade capture.
  • Court documents show the July 4 assault involved fireworks and anti-ICE graffiti to lure officers from Prairieland ICE Detention Center before gunmen opened fire with AR-style rifles.
  • Authorities say 14 individuals now face charges ranging from attempted murder of federal officers to obstruction of justice in the coordinated attack.