Texas Immigration Detention Center Shooting: 10 Arrested for Attempted Murder

A shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center on the Fourth of July left a police officer injured and led to the arrest of 10 people, who are now facing attempted murder charges. The group, dressed in black military-style clothing, had begun firing fireworks, damaging cars and a guard structure, and writing anti-ICE messages. Their actions seemed designed to draw ICE personnel outside the facility, which worked as they attracted the attention of two unarmed corrections officers and the officer who was later shot. The group fled after the shooting, but law enforcement stopped seven people about 300 yards from the scene, some of whom were wearing body armor and armed. An ongoing investigation is looking into potential connections to a similar shooting at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen three days earlier.

Key Takeaways:

Ten people have been arrested on attempted murder charges in connection with the shooting outside the Texas immigration detention center.
The group, dressed in black military-style clothing, began firing fireworks, damaging cars and a guard structure, and writing anti-ICE messages.
Their actions seemed designed to draw ICE personnel outside the facility, which worked as they attracted the attention of two unarmed corrections officers and the officer who was later shot.
The group fled after the shooting, but law enforcement stopped seven people about 300 yards from the scene, some of whom were wearing body armor and armed.
An ongoing investigation is looking into potential connections to a similar shooting at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen three days earlier.
The 10 individuals arrested have been charged with three counts of attempted murder of a federal officer and three counts of discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence.
Another person was charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy for attempting to conceal and destroy evidence.
U.S. District Court records do not show any names of attorneys representing the group or scheduled court appearances.

Statistics:

6,225: The population of Alvarado, a community about 30 miles south of Fort Worth where the shooting occurred.
274 meters: The distance from where the officer was shot to where the 10 individuals were stopped by law enforcement.
20-30 rounds: The number of shots fired by the assailant across the street from the corrections officers.
10: The number of people arrested on attempted murder charges.
3: The number of counts of attempted murder of a federal officer and 3 counts of discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence against each of the 10 individuals arrested.
1: The person charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy for attempting to conceal and destroy evidence.

Sources:

"AP news wire"
The Dallas Morning News