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Court sentences 7 more to prison over shooting at Alvarado immigration detention center
Summary by The Fort Worth Editorial Desk Jamie Stengle | The Associated Press , as published by NBC DFW
· July 1, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The lengths of the sentences varied, with the shortest being nearly two years and the longest being 15 years.
In Fort Worth , a court handed down prison sentences to seven individuals. The sentences were for federal charges related to a violent incident. The lengths of the sentences varied, with the shortest being nearly two years and the longest being 15 years.
These sentences follow a separate set of lengthy sentences given to eight others involved in the same incident. A former Marine reservist received a particularly long sentence. The incident occurred outside a detention center near Dallas, and further information can be found through NBC DFW.
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Category: safety Published: July 1, 2026 Source: NBC DFW Reading time: 1 min
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