Eight defendants convicted in connection with a July 4 shooting outside the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas are sentenced to decades in prison, according to reports from multiple outlets. The case involves an attack during a demonstration at the immigration detention facility, where a police officer was wounded. One of the defendants is described as a former U.S. Marine Corps reservist, and prosecutors said he opened fire during the protest. The other seven convicted individuals are also sentenced to prison terms in the same proceeding, with all eight receiving decades-long sentences. The reports state that the shooting occurred during the demonstration and that the officer’s injuries were part of the basis for criminal charges and convictions. Sentencing takes place after the defendants were found guilty in court following the events outside the detention center. The sources do not provide additional details in the excerpts about the exact lengths of each sentence or whether any defendants plan to appeal, but both describe the convictions and the outcome at sentencing.