Overview

• On July 4, a black-clad group launched fireworks and opened fire on an Alvarado Police Department officer at the Prairieland Detention Center, wounding him in the neck.
• The ten suspects have been indicted on three counts each of attempted murder of federal officers and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime, and face local terrorism and aggravated assault charges.
• Searches of homes and vehicles yielded multiple AR-15-style rifles, ammunition, at least twelve sets of body armor, two-way radios, cellphones in a Faraday bag and antifa propaganda materials.
• An online GiveSendGo campaign run by activist allies has raised more than $8,400 toward a $20,000 goal to cover the defendants’ legal fees and living expenses.
• The Department of Justice has launched broader threat assessments after ICE officials reported a 700 percent increase in assaults on their personnel nationwide.