Texas Police Officer Shot in Neck Outside Detention Center

Alvarado police responding to reports of a suspicious person outside the Prairieland Detention Facility were met by gunfire from multiple suspects, and one officer was wounded in the neck.

By Timia Cobb

Source The Dallas Morning News

July 7, 2025

2 min read

Alvarado Police Responding To Reports Of A Suspicious Person Outside The Prairieland Detention Facility Were Met By Gunfire From Multiple Suspects, And One Officer Was Wounded In The Neck

An officer was shot in the neck on the night of Fourth of July while responding to a call at the Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarado, officials said.

Alvarado police offers were dispatched to the detention center in the 1200 block of Sunflower Lane around 10:56 p.m. Friday, according to the Johnson County sheriff’s office. The call was made to investigate a report of “a suspicious person.”

When they arrived police saw someone who appeared to be carrying a firearm, deputies said. As responders attempted to interact with the person, multiple suspects opened fire, according to a news release.

The suspects attempted to flee but several were taken into custody, the sheriff’s account said.

An Alvarado officer was struck in the neck by at least one bullet, officials said. The officer was taken to Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth for medical treatment and has been released.

The Dallas Morning News has reached out to the Johnson County sheriff’s office and Alvarado Police Department for more information.

The morning after the shooting, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche posted to X and said the U.S. Justice Department is monitoring the Prairieland shooting and other attacks at department of Homeland Security facilities.

“The Department has zero tolerance for assaults on federal officers or property and will bring the full weight of the law against those responsible,” Blanche said in the social media post.

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