An Alvarado, Texas police officer was shot and wounded within the neck late Friday night time in an obvious ambush assault by an armed group exterior the ICE Prairieland Detention Middle in Alvarado, positioned simply south of Dallas-Fort Value.
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 line 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. Steady situation. TMPA Legal professional Lance Wyatt responded to be with our member. A day by day reminder: Each shift carries threat. 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 stated 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 seemed to be carrying a firearm, in line with a information launch.
Alvarado police stated that when one of many first responding officers tried to interact with the individual, an unknown variety of suspects opened hearth. At the very least one bullet struck an officer within the neck, police stated.
The injured officer was flown from the scene to a Fort Value hospital, was handled and later launched, Alvarado police stated.
…A federal regulation enforcement supply instructed CBS Information Saturday that native police arrested eight folks. The official stated a few of these apprehended had been sporting physique armor.
The supply instructed CBS Information that early studies point out that greater than a dozen masked people wearing black arrived on the Prairieland ICE detention facility late Friday night time and vandalized autos and safety cameras within the car parking zone.
The people launched fireworks in an obvious effort to lure regulation enforcement, the supply stated.
Deputy Legal professional Normal Todd Blanche posted an announcement on X Saturday concerning the assault on the ICE Prairieland Detention Middle and the continuing 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 deliver the total 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 deliver the total…
— 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 seemed to be carrying a firearm. As the primary responding officer tried to interact the individual, a number of suspects opened hearth on the Officer.
The Officer was struck within the neck by a minimum of one bullet. The officer was flown to Harris Methodist Hospital Ft. Value, 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 companies took a number of armed suspects into custody. Right now the motives of the suspects are unclear.
Alvarado Police Division wish to thank the native companies, the Sheriff’s workplace, the Texas Rangers, and the Federal regulation enforcement companies that proceed to offer help.
The Texas Rangers, together with the Alvarado Police Division encourage anybody with info with regard to this incident to contact our legal investigations division at (817) 790-0910.
