Benjamin Song: Suspect in ICE Detention Center Attack with Prior Assault Allegations

Suspect in ICE Detention Center Ambush

• 🔍 A manhunt is underway for Benjamin Song, the last remaining suspect in an ambush of a police officer outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado.
• 🎯 The FBI believes Song, 32, is dangerous and is actively searching for him.

Prior Accusations of Assaulting Officers

• ⚠️ Documents reveal that Song has faced accusations of assaulting police officers before.
• ⚖️ In 2020, Austin police stated Song raised his rifle into a firing position and pointed it at an officer during a protest, though a grand jury declined to indict him.

Military Background and Violent Propensity

• 🎖️ The Marines confirmed Song served nearly five years, leaving in 2016 as a Lance Corporal with an other than honorable discharge.
• 💥 Based on the criminal complaint, Song has demonstrated a propensity for violence.
• 🏃‍♂️ Records also show Song was identified as a counter-protester who allegedly attacked others on camera at a 2023 Fort Worth event, though he denied involvement and was later dropped from a lawsuit.

Role in the Detention Center Attack

• 🚨 The FBI states Song is among nearly a dozen individuals who lured an Alvarado police officer to the detention facility before opening fire, hitting the officer in the neck.
• 🛒 Song purchased four of the rifles found at the scene, one just 10 days before the attack.
• 🌳 Song reportedly hid for nearly a full day in the brush as police searched for suspects.