- Benjamin Hanil Song was sentenced to 100 years in prison for his role in the July 4, 2025, attack on the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, where an Alvarado police officer was shot in the neck. Seven additional defendants were also sentenced, bringing the combined sentences announced by the Justice Department to 450 years in prison.
- According to trial evidence, Song was viewed by most of the North Texas Antifa cell as a leader, acquired firearms distributed to co-defendants, recruited members at gun ranges and combat sessions, and helped coordinate an attack in which defendants arrived in black bloc clothing, brought firearms, body armor and military-grade first-aid kits, threw fireworks at the facility and vandalized vehicles and a guard shack.
- Prosecutors said Song opened fire after yelling, “get to the rifles!” as an Alvarado police officer responded to the scene. Police arrested most cell members shortly after the attack, while Song escaped and remained at large until his capture on July 15, 2025.