Trial in Alleged Antifa Shooting at Texas ICE Detention Center Kicks Off
If found guilty, the nine defendants could receive between 10 years and life in prison.
A group known as Prairieland Defendants protest in favor of alleged Antifa members outside the federal courthouse in Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 24, 2026. Darlene McCormick Sanchez/The Epoch Times
Suspected members of the designated domestic terrorist group Antifa are on trial in a Texas courtroom for allegedly attacking an immigration holding facility.
The incident, where one officer survived after being shot in the neck, took place on July 4, 2025, outside the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas.
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics.
Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
