FBI captures former marine reservist in connection with Alvarado ICE facility shooting

A former U.S. Marine Corps reservist wanted in connection with a shooting outside an Alvarado immigration detention center has been captured, the FBI announced Tuesday.

The FBI said Benjamin Hanil Song, 32, was on the run after being charged with three counts of attempted murder and three counts of discharging a firearm during a violent act from a shooting at the Prairieland Detention Center July 4.

“After the immediate apprehension of Song’s co-conspirators at the scene, the FBI and our federal prosecutors—together with our other law enforcement partners—worked tirelessly around the clock pursuing Song. Their tremendous efforts culminated in the arrest of this alleged violent criminal today,” Nancy Larson, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, said in a press release Tuesday. “Though Song escaped by hiding overnight after the attack, we were confident he would not remain hidden for long.”

Song is accused of purchasing four guns found in connection with the shooting, according to court records. It’s unclear where exactly law enforcement found Song.

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