Ten people are arrested on attempted murder charges following a shooting outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, labeled a “planned ambush” by authorities. The incident, which occurred on the night of July 4, left one police officer injured after he was shot in the neck while responding to an attack that began with assailants setting off fireworks and vandalizing property.
Investigators reveal the attackers, dressed in military-style clothing, had armed themselves with assault rifles and even utilized tactics designed to lure U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel outside the facility. The authorities recovered weapons, body armor, and evidence indicating the attack was premeditated, raising serious concerns about security at immigration facilities amid heightened tensions surrounding deportation operations.
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