Suspect in Texas ICE Facility Ambush Arrested in Dallas After 12-Day Manhunt

Arrest of Benjamin Song

• 🎯 Benjamin Song, 32, the suspect linked to an ambush at a North Texas ICE facility, has been arrested in far north Dallas.
• 🗓️ Song evaded capture for 12 days before his arrest.
• 🎖️ He is a former Marine Corps reservist and is from the Dallas area.

Charges and Attack Details

• 🚨 Song faces multiple attempted murder charges for his alleged role in the July 4th attack on the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado.
• 🔫 He is accused of buying the weapons used in the coordinated assault.
• 🚔 The group reportedly lured officers outside the detention center before opening fire.
• 🤕 An Alvarado police officer was shot in the neck but has since been released from the hospital and is expected to recover.

Additional Arrests and Investigation

• 👥 Along with Song, three other individuals were arrested: two for aiding Song in hiding and one for hiding evidence.
• 🔍 The FBI tracked Song to an apartment complex, where agents surrounded the buildings, leading to his apprehension.
• ⚖️ Over a dozen people are now facing federal charges related to the incident, with potential sentences ranging from 10 years to life in prison.