10 charged after ambush at Texas ICE detention center
Each individual has been charged with three counts of attempted murder of a federal officer and three counts of discharging a firearm during and in relation to a violent crime, according to the complaint.
The incident took place on Friday outside of the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, which houses detained migrants.
At approximately 10:37 p.m., a group of ten to twelve people, wearing all black, allegedly shot fireworks towards the center and vandalized vehicles and the facility, which included spray painting "ICE PIG" on a car, the complaint read.
"Make no mistake, this was not a peaceful protest," said Acting U.S. Attorney Nancy E. Larson in a statement. "This was an ambush on federal and local law enforcement officers."
"Those who use violence against law enforcement officers will be found and prosecuted using the toughest criminal statutes and penalties available," Larson said.
Shortly after, an Alvarado police officer arrived at the detention center in response to a 911 call and was shot in the neck by one of the individuals. Another assailant shot approximately 20 to 30 rounds at the unarmed correctional officers who were also present, according to the complaint.
The individuals fled the scene but were later apprehended, including Bradford Morris, who was taken into custody during a traffic stop. When Morris was detained, an officer discovered multiple firearms, including two AR-15-style rifles, ballistic vests, and a helmet in Morris's car, the complaint states.
"Morris admitted that he had been at the Prairieland Detention Center and claimed that he met some people online and transported some of them down from Dallas to the Prairieland Detention Center to 'make some noise," court records showed.
Authorities later detained the other defendants, who were dressed in black, military-style clothing, on foot, the complaint states. Additional firearms, magazines containing ammunition, radios, and 12 sets of body armor were allegedly found during a search of vehicles and the assailants.
One of the individuals had a backpack containing spray paint and flyers that said "Fight ICE terror with class war" and "Free all political prisoners," the complaint states.
'Violence, threats of violence, and attempts of vandalism at our ICE Facilities will not deter our officers at ICE from fulfilling their duties, said Josh Johnson, acting ERO Dallas field office director.
Johnson added, "This type of vigilante lawlessness is emblematic of the dangers federal, state, and local law enforcement officials face every day."
No employees at the Prairieland Detention Center were harmed during the incident. The officer who was shot in the neck has been treated and has since been released from the hospital, the U.S. Attorney's Office confirmed to NBC News.
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