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Ambush at Texas ICE Center: Officer Injured, Suspect at Large

7/15/2025

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On July 4, chaos erupted outside the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, when militants ambushed law enforcement, leaving an officer injured. Authorities have charged John Phillip Thomas and Lynette Read Sharp as accessories, while the main suspect, Benjamin Hanil Song, remains on the run. In a bid for justice, the FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to his capture, with fourteen arrests already made in connection to the attack.

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Story summary

On July 4, chaos erupted outside the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, when militants ambushed law enforcement, leaving an officer injured. Authorities have charged John Phillip Thomas and Lynette Read Sharp as accessories, while the main suspect, Benjamin Hanil Song, remains on the run. In a bid for justice, the FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to his capture, with fourteen arrests already made in connection to the attack.