Texas ICE Facility Ambush Results in Multiple Arrests

Authorities reported on Monday that ten suspects have been detained in connection to a coordinated attack on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Texas during the Independence Day weekend.

The assault took place late Friday night at Alvarado's Prairieland Detention Center, as detailed by Nancy Larson, who serves as the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas.

At about 10:37 PM, individuals numbering between ten and twelve, outfitted in tactical black attire, ignited fireworks and committed acts of vandalism, Larson revealed during a media briefing.

According to Larson, the attack was a deliberate strike aiming to fatally target ICE correctional staff.

Fireworks were employed as a diversion to lure the officers out while other perpetrators damaged property and defaced the building, as Larson explained.

Upon the arrival of an Alvarado police officer, an assailant shot him in the neck, while another unleashed a barrage of 20 to 30 bullets towards officers, Larson noted.

The attackers initially escaped but were subsequently rounded up, as confirmed by the U.S. attorney.

Investigations over the weekend led to the discovery of 12 armor vests, several cans of spray paint, a protest banner denouncing fascism, and pamphlets advocating resistance against ICE along with weapons and electronic devices.

Fortunately, no staff at the Prairieland site suffered injuries, while the wounded officer is predicted to make a recovery, according to Josh Johnson, the acting field office chief for ERO in Dallas.

Ten individuals face federal charges, including three counts of attempting to murder a federal officer. They are also accused of multiple counts of discharging firearms during violent acts.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is collaborating with local and state law enforcement agencies on this case.