Most-Wanted Suspect Benjamin Song Arrested in Dallas for 'Ambush' on Texas ICE Facility

Arrest of Benjamin Song

• 🎯 Benjamin Song, a 32-year-old suspect, has been arrested in Dallas, Texas, nearly two weeks after a statewide warning was issued.
• 📍 The arrest occurred at an apartment complex in far north Dallas, over 50 miles from the initial incident.
• 🚨 FBI agents were heavily present at the scene, with neighbors reporting loud gunshots and a significant law enforcement presence.

July 4th Attack on ICE Facility

• 💥 The incident stems from a coordinated attack on the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado on July 4th.
• 🚓 Authorities allege that around a dozen individuals lured an Alvarado police officer to the facility and opened fire, striking him in the neck. The officer survived.
• 🔫 Officials believe Song purchased four guns connected to the shooting.

Charges and Accomplices

• ⚖️ Song faces three counts of attempted murder and three counts of discharging a firearm during a violent attack.
• 🤝 Sources indicate Song was apprehended with an accomplice, whose case is currently federally sealed.
• 👥 This marks the 15th arrest in connection with the shooting, following the recent arrests of John Thomas and Lynette Sharp.
• 📱 Thomas is accused of helping Song escape the area and providing him with clothing, while Sharp allegedly used the Signal app to plan a transfer for Song.