Overview
- A federal jury last week convicted eight defendants of riot, providing material support to terrorists, and related counts tied to the July 4, 2025 incident outside the Prairieland ICE facility where an officer was shot.
- U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould said Signal chats, pamphlets, and messages demonstrated Antifa affiliation and coordination that went beyond peaceful protest.
- Raybould characterized the case as a model for implementing the president’s NSPM‑7 directive focused on disrupting organized political violence.
- Sentencing exposure includes 20 years to life for shooter Benjamin Song, 10 to 60 years for several co‑defendants, and up to 40 years for Daniel Rolando Sanchez‑Estrada.
- The White House and DHS praised the verdicts as accountability for attacks on law enforcement, while seven additional defendants had previously pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists.