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**Six Women Arraigned in Connection to July 4th Shooting of Officer Near ICE Detention Center**

DALLAS, TX – Six women charged in connection with the July 4th shooting of an Alvarado police officer near the Prairieland ICE Detention Center appeared before a federal judge on Monday, facing charges including attempted murder of federal agents and hindering the prosecution of terrorism. The charges stem from an incident where authorities allege a coordinated attack was launched against the facility and responding officers.

According to a criminal complaint, the group, some dressed in black military-style clothing and body armor, initially began firing fireworks at the detention center. When an Alvarado police officer arrived, authorities allege one of the defendants shot him in the neck from nearby woods. Simultaneously, another individual reportedly fired 20 to 30 rounds at unarmed correctional officers who had stepped outside the facility.

Federal prosecutors, led by Leigha Simonton, a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, are calling the case unprecedented and suggesting the attack was premeditated. “You do have some factors that already indicate that this was a premeditated attack—the number of people who were involved, the fact that they had to buy fireworks and bring firearms in advance, and the fact that they were all in coordinated clothing,” Simonton said. She added that prosecutors will present evidence, including text messages and other communications, to demonstrate the defendants’ alleged intent to kill federal officers.

However, a friend of some of the defendants, James Barker-Murphey, claims the group intended only to stage a protest in solidarity with detainees at the ICE facility. “They were there to show solidarity with the people who were being kidnapped off the streets by ICE, they’re being called terrorists,” Barker-Murphey said. Despite this, Barker-Murphey condemned the shooting, stating, “I don’t think anybody should get shot in the neck. I mean, that’s pretty common, like, human compassion.”

The attempted murder of a federal officer carries a sentence of 10 years to life in prison. Eight additional men charged in the case, including an alleged shooter named Benjamin Song, are scheduled to appear before a federal judge on Tuesday.

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