FORT WORTH, Texas – Jurors have reportedly reached a verdict in the trial for nine people accused of a 2025 “ambush” attack on a North Texas ICE detention facility.
The case marks the first federal indictment involving Antifa-related domestic terrorism charges, following a protest that left a police officer wounded.
The Verdict
News of the verdict was announced outside the federal courthouse in Fort Worth around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, after about a day and a half of deliberation.
FOX 4 is still waiting to hear the outcome on each of the specific charges for the nine defendants.
Closing Arguments & Deliberations 
Closing arguments were heard on Wednesday afternoon, and then the jury got the case as soon as the court resumed on Thursday morning. They were instructed to decide on a verdict of guilt or innocence on multiple charges for each defendant.
During deliberations on Thursday, the judge also instructed jurors to disregard extended body camera video that was not entered into evidence and given to them in error. Jurors also asked to review some of the physical evidence and requested testimony transcripts, but that request was denied.
The Case 
The nine defendants in this case – Daniel Estrada, Ines Soto, Elizabeth Soto, Maricela Rueda, Bradford Morris, Savanna Batten, Benjamin Song, Zachary Evetts, and Cameron Arnold – are each facing a myriad of charges related to the events that happened outside the Prairieland ICE Detention Facility in Alvarado, Texas on July 4, 2025.
Authorities allege fireworks were ignited, buildings and vehicles were damaged, and federal officers were fired upon. Alvarado Police Department Lt. Thomas Gross was shot in the neck while responding to a 911 call. He survived his injuries and has since returned to active duty.
Prosecutors contend the attack was an ambush orchestrated by Song. They have tried to prove that he and the other co-defendants are members of what they describe as a North Texas Antifa cell. The case is the first federal indictment in the nation tied to alleged Antifa-related domestic terrorism charges.
Song is also facing an attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting Lt. Gross. Prosecutors said he hid in the woods for a night after the violence and was captured roughly a week later.
Defense attorneys have argued there was no ambush. They maintain that the defendants never intended any violence to occur. Instead, they planned to engage in a “peaceful noise protest” to show support for the immigration detainees.
Continued Coverage
The Source: Information in this story comes from trial testimony in court, as well as past news coverage.
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