Eight Convicted in Antifa-Linked Texas Immigration Facility Shooting
TL;DR
A Fort Worth federal jury convicted eight people on terrorism charges tied to antifa for a July 2025 shooting outside the Prairieland Detention Center that wounded a police officer; one defendant was convicted of attempted murder. A ninth defendant was found guilty of concealing documents. Prosecutors argued the group carried out antifa-linked violence, while defense lawyers contended there were no antifa ties. The case tests First Amendment rights and how broadly protests can be criminalized as terrorism.
- 8 accused of antifa ties convicted on terrorism charges over shooting at Texas immigration facility Politico
- Protesters Accused of Antifa Ties Found Guilty of Support for Terrorism The New York Times
- Jury finds defendants guilty of terrorism-related charges in attack on Prairieland ICE detention center CBS News
- Texas jury convicts protesters charged with plotting ‘antifa’ attack The Washington Post
- Jury delivers verdict in Prairieland ICE detention center shooting trial NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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