Federal Authorities Charge Pair Who Allegedly Helped Ice Facility Attacker Escape After Shooting

Federal authorities person charged 2 individuals successful relationship pinch a targeted onslaught connected a Texas ICE detention facility earlier this period that near 1 serviceman injured arsenic nan last fishy remains connected nan run. 

John Phillip Thomas and Lynette Read Sharp are charged pinch alleged accessory aft nan truth successful nan July 4 shooting astatine nan Prairieland Detention Center successful Alvarado, according to tribunal documents. 

"[Sharp and Thomas] were progressive successful Signal Chats, which show reconnaissance," Nancy Larson, nan acting U.S. Attorney, told "Fox and Friends" connected Tuesday, adding nan brace are accused of "planning a Google representation [and] nan location of adjacent constabulary departments." 

Authorities are still searching for alleged attacker Benjamin Hanil Song. Song, 32, is wanted for his engagement successful what officials opportunity was an organized onslaught connected ICE officials by a group of 10 to 12 individuals.

MANHUNT FOR ICE FACILITY ATTACK SUSPECT REACHES 10 DAYS WITH REWARD MONEY ON THE LINE  

John Phillip Thomas and Lynette Read Sharp are charged pinch alleged accessory aft nan truth successful nan July 4 shooting astatine nan Prairieland Detention Center successful Alvarado, according to tribunal documents.  (Mark David Smith/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images; Johnson County Sheriff’s Office)

Four days after nan attack, authorities executed a hunt warrant astatine Thomas’ location successful Dallas, pinch Thomas initially denying knowing Song earlier admitting nan brace had been friends since 2022 and antecedently lived together from September 2024 to precocious June 2025, according to tribunal documents. 

Thomas allegedly told investigators he was housesitting for a friend connected nan time of nan onslaught and met pinch 3 individuals nan pursuing day, later telling officials nan group discussed nan shooting and their plans to thief Song fly nan area. Court documents authorities Thomas past admitted to transporting Song to a abstracted location successful nan area. 

FBI SEEKING MILITARY VET SUSPECTED IN ICE AMBUSH AT TEXAS DETENTION FACILITY

A group ambushed corrections and constabulary officers extracurricular nan Prairieland Detention Center successful Alvarado, Texas, connected July 4, 2025, creating a distraction pinch fireworks and graffiti earlier firing upon officers pinch semiautomatic rifles.  (Mark David Smith/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Upon searching Thomas’ vehicle, officers discovered a loaded 30-round AR-15 mag and a Walmart receipt for clothing successful Song’s size dated July 6, according to national prosecutors. 

Thomas allegedly told authorities he purchased nan clothing for Song. 

The documents besides uncover Thomas was a personnel of 2 abstracted Signal Chat groups that besides included Song, pinch Thomas allegedly removing Song from 1 of nan chats nan greeting aft nan shooting. 

MORE DETAILS REVEALED ON SUSPECTS IN INDEPENDENCE DAY ICE ATTACK IN TEXAS

Ten individuals person been charged for their roles successful nan shooting of an Alvarado constabulary serviceman astatine nan Prairieland Detention Center.   (Justice Department)

Ten individuals person been charged for their roles successful nan shooting of an Alvarado constabulary serviceman astatine nan Prairieland Detention Center.   (Justice Department)

The group chats were besides allegedly utilized by Sharp, successful which she is accused of discussing nan group’s plans to partake successful an cognition astatine nan Prairieland Detention Center, but divulged that she would not beryllium capable to be owed to "family problems" and offered to show nan chat for nan group. 

The tribunal documents besides uncover Sharp allegedly utilized nan online chat to thief put Song’s carrier from Thomas to different unnamed individual. 

Authorities person arrested 14 group for their alleged connections to nan attack, while Song remains astatine large. 

Fox News Digital was incapable to instantly find attorneys representing Thomas and Sharp. 

SUSPECT WANTED IN ANTI-ICE TEXAS AMBUSH PREVIOUSLY SUED IN PAST PROTEST INCIDENT

Benjamin Song is wanted for his alleged engagement successful nan targeted onslaught against ICE agents successful Alvarado, Texas connected July 4, 2025.  (FBI)

"We judge he is location successful nan Dallas-Fort Worth area but person expanded our publicity efforts to neighboring states conscionable successful case," nan FBI Dallas Field Office told Fox News Digital connected Monday. 

Song is accused of firing 2 AR-15-style rifles astatine a brace of correctional officers and an Alvarado constabulary officer, according to a criminal complaint. He faces 3 counts of attempted execution of a national serviceman and 3 counts of discharging a firearm successful furtherance of a crime of violence. 

The FBI did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment. 

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The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for accusation starring to Song’s apprehension and conviction, pinch authorities noting nan erstwhile U.S. Marine Corps reservist should beryllium considered equipped and dangerous. 

"These latest 2 charges show nan walls are closing successful connected [Song]," Larson said, adding, "he is moving retired of group to spell to." 

Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.