Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested in Texas
The suspect was taken into custody this month in Texas for allegedly attempting to murder an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.
Benjamin Song made headlines last week when he was added to Texas’s top 10 most wanted list following an attack on ICE detention facilities on July 4th. According to reports, a wanted poster circulated by the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed his arrest on Tuesday. The previously offered $10,000 reward for information leading to his capture has been retracted, and the agency had a total of $35,000 available for tips.
Authorities revealed that the incident took place in Dallas, as noted by the Department of Justice. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office mentioned that Song would be booked into jail on Tuesday night.
American attorney Nancy E. Larson remarked that the FBI worked diligently to apprehend Song. “Following the swift arrest of his accomplices at the scene, the FBI and our federal prosecutors, along with various law enforcement partners, dedicated extensive efforts to pursue him,” she stated. “Although he hid after the incident, we anticipated he wouldn’t stay hidden for long. We expect charges against 14 individuals involved in these shocking acts, and we intend to see justice served quickly,” she added.
As reported by Breitbart News, up to ten individuals face charges tied to the attempted murder, allegedly for ambushing ICE agents outside a detention facility in Alvarado, Texas. “This is a grave attack on both federal and local law enforcement officials and part of a troubling trend of violence directed toward them,” U.S. Attorney Larson expressed.
The Justice Department stated in a press release that, “The defendant, clad in tactical black clothing, initiated the assault by firing fireworks at the facility as part of a coordinated strike.”
According to witness accounts, after around ten minutes, one or two suspects deviated from their group and began damaging vehicles and security structures in the facility’s parking lot. Alvarado officers responded after corrections personnel alerted 911 about suspicious behavior. Upon their arrival, one officer in the vicinity was reportedly shot by a suspect stationed nearby. Another attacker across the street fired multiple rounds at an unarmed corrections officer leaving the facility.
An AR-style rifle was discovered on-site, and while the assailant initially fled, he was later intercepted by law enforcement. Some individuals were equipped with body armor, and numerous two-way radios were found. A total of 12 sets of body armor were located during a search near the Prairieland Detention Center.
Investigators also found graffiti and politically charged flyers proclaiming messages like “Fighting the horror of ICE in class wars” and “I will release all political prisoners.”
