Overview
- A federal jury began selection in Fort Worth for nine defendants accused in the 2025 Prairieland ICE facility shooting, a process expected to extend into Wednesday.
- The defendants face charges ranging from rioting to providing material support to terrorists and attempted murder, with some counts carrying potential life sentences.
- Prosecutors say evidence will show encrypted planning and stockpiling that included roughly 50 firearms, body armor, and logistics for a so-called Fourth of July operation.
- Five co-defendants have already pleaded guilty and may testify for the government, and a court filing indicates alleged ringleader Benjamin Hanil Song plans to take the stand.
- Defense attorneys argue the gathering was a noise demonstration and dispute both the Antifa label and terrorism characterization; an Alvarado officer shot in the neck survived.