Overview
- Song’s capture ends an 11-day manhunt that saw a statewide Blue Alert, FBI Most Wanted listing and a $25,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
- He faces three counts of attempted murder of federal officers and three counts of discharging a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime, according to a federal complaint.
- John Phillip Thomas and Lynette Read Sharp were indicted on accessory after-the-fact charges after allegedly coordinating reconnaissance and arranging Song’s transport via encrypted Signal chats.
- Investigators say the assailants conducted pre-attack reconnaissance, donned military-style gear, used fireworks to lure officers into the woods and spray-painted anti-ICE graffiti on vehicles.
- All 14 suspects now await prosecution on charges ranging from attempted murder and firearms offenses to obstruction of justice and accessory after the fact.