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New Details on ICE Detention Center Attack: 15 Charged, Officer Wounded

WFAAAugust 7, 20251 min4,282 views
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Arrest of Benjamin Song

  • 🎯 Benjamin Song, 32, was apprehended by the FBI using a flashbang grenade at a North Texas apartment complex.
  • πŸ” Investigators believe Song hid in the woods near the Prairieland Immigration Detention Center for nearly a full day after the attack.

The July 4th Attack Details

  • πŸ’₯ Court documents suggest the group involved lit fireworks and spray-painted cars to lure and ambush officers.
  • 🚨 An Alvarado police officer was shot and wounded outside the facility during the incident.
  • πŸ“„ An internal FBI document reveals agents seized 49 guns from the suspects.

Suspects and Evidence

  • πŸ“œ Benjamin Song is the 11th person accused of participating in the attack, and the 15th charged in connection with it.
  • πŸ› οΈ Investigators found a handwritten manual detailing how to disable police vehicles and convert fire extinguishers for spray painting.
  • πŸ’° Song is currently held on a $15 million bond.
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