An Alvarado, Texas police officer was shot and wounded within the neck late Friday evening in an obvious ambush assault by an armed group exterior the ICE Prairieland Detention Middle in Alvarado, positioned simply south of Dallas-Fort Price.
A number of suspects are reported in custody. The officer was taken to an area hospital, was handled and launched.
The officer was apparently “ambushed throughout a protest-related incident” in keeping with the Texas Municipal Police Association:
An Alvarado officer was shot this morning (sic)—presumably ambushed throughout a protest-related incident close to a federal detention facility. Our member was airlifted. Secure situation. TMPA Legal professional Lance Wyatt responded to be with our member. A each day reminder: Each shift carries danger. This job is rarely routine. We stand with our member and each Texas cop who runs towards hazard.
Excerpt from CBS News report:
Simply earlier than 11 p.m., the Alvarado Police Division mentioned it was referred to as to the 1200 block of Sunflower Lane, exterior the ICE Prairieland Detention Facility, on a report of a suspicious individual. When officers arrived, they noticed an individual who gave the impression to be carrying a firearm, in keeping with a information launch.
Alvarado police mentioned that when one of many first responding officers tried to have interaction with the individual, an unknown variety of suspects opened fireplace. Not less than one bullet struck an officer within the neck, police mentioned.
The injured officer was flown from the scene to a Fort Price hospital, was handled and later launched, Alvarado police mentioned.
…A federal regulation enforcement supply advised CBS Information Saturday that native police arrested eight folks. The official mentioned a few of these apprehended had been carrying physique armor.
The supply advised CBS Information that early reviews point out that greater than a dozen masked people wearing black arrived on the Prairieland ICE detention facility late Friday evening and vandalized automobiles and safety cameras within the parking zone.
The people launched fireworks in an obvious effort to lure regulation enforcement, the supply mentioned.
Deputy Legal professional Normal Todd Blanche posted an announcement on X Saturday concerning the assault on the ICE Prairieland Detention Middle and the continued Antifa assaults on the ICE detention middle in Portland, Oregon:
“We’re carefully monitoring the assaults on DHS detention amenities in Prairieland, TX, and Portland, OR, and are coordinating with the USAOs and our regulation enforcement companions. The Division has zero tolerance for assaults on federal officers or property and can convey the complete weight of the regulation towards these accountable.”
We’re carefully monitoring the assaults on DHS detention amenities in Prairieland, TX, and Portland, OR, and are coordinating with the USAOs and our regulation enforcement companions. The Division has zero tolerance for assaults on federal officers or property and can convey the complete…
— Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) July 5, 2025
Alvarado Police Division press launch via DFW Scanner:
On Friday, July 4, 2025 round 10:56 p.m., the Alvarado Police Division was dispatched to the 1200 block of Sunflower Lane in reference to a suspicious individual.
Officers responded to the scene and noticed a suspicious individual that gave the impression to be carrying a firearm. As the primary responding officer tried to have interaction the individual, a number of suspects opened fireplace on the Officer.
The Officer was struck within the neck by at the very least one bullet. The officer was flown to Harris Methodist Hospital Ft. Price, was handled, and launched.
The suspects tried to flee the scene. Officers from the Alvarado Police Division, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Workplace, and neighboring businesses took a number of armed suspects into custody. Presently the motives of the suspects are unclear.
Alvarado Police Division wish to thank the native businesses, the Sheriff’s workplace, the Texas Rangers, and the Federal regulation enforcement businesses that proceed to supply help.
The Texas Rangers, together with the Alvarado Police Division encourage anybody with data with reference to this incident to contact our prison investigations division at (817) 790-0910.
