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Man sentenced to 100 years for Texas immigration center shooting
Filed: Jun 23, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Summary: Benjamin Song was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison for shooting a police officer outside a Texas immigration center.
WHO: Benjamin Song
WHAT: Sentenced to 100 years in federal prison for attempted murder after firing at a police officer outside Prairieland Detention Center
WHEN: Jun 23, 2026 at 12:33 PM ET
WHERE: Alvarado, Texas
WHY: He was convicted after prosecutors said he opened fire and wounded a police officer during the July 4 protest outside the Prairieland Detention Center.
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