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8 convicted of terrorism charges in Texas immigration center shooting sentenced to decades in prison

8 convicted of terrorism charges in Texas immigration center shooting sentenced to decades in prison

Summary

A man named Benjamin Song was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison for shooting and injuring a police officer outside a Texas immigration center on July 4. Other protesters connected to antifa were also given long prison sentences for their roles in the incident.

Key Facts

  • The shooting happened last July 4 at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas.
  • Benjamin Song was convicted of attempted murder in March.
  • Song wounded a police officer during the shooting.
  • Several other protesters accused of links to antifa were also sentenced.
  • The other protesters received multiple decades in federal prison.
  • The case involved violence during a demonstration outside an immigration detention center.
  • The sentences were handed down by a federal court in Fort Worth, Texas.
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