FBI Seeks Military Veteran for Texas ICE Facility Ambush

Benjamin Hanil Song, a 32-year-old former U.S. Marine Corps reservist from Dallas, is wanted by the FBI for his alleged role in an ambush on July 4 at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. Song is accused of firing two AR-15-style rifles at two correctional officers and an Alvarado police officer during a coordinated attack involving 10 to 12 individuals, which included luring officers out with fireworks and graffiti. He faces six charges, including three counts of attempted murder of a federal officer and three counts of discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. Authorities recovered multiple firearms, including two rifles purchased by Song, one fitted with a binary trigger to increase firing rate. Although ten other suspects were captured, Song escaped by hiding in nearby woods and is considered armed and dangerous, with the FBI offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. Song served in the Marine Corps Reserves from 2011 to 2016 and received an other than honorable discharge.