A Dallas ISD teacher charged in connection with gunfire at a July 4 protest outside an ICE detention center in Johnson County says he had no role in the violence and disputes prosecutors characterization of his online actions. In an interview with CBS News Texas, 32-year-old Dario Sanchez stated, I havent committed any crime, and emphasized that his politics are not about violence. Authorities say the demonstrationorganized by the Socialist Rifle Association (SRA)turned violent when responding officers were ambushed; one officer was shot and wounded. Since the incident, at least 17 people have been arrested, according to the outlets reporting. Sanchez was arrested July 15 at his Irving residence following a tactical operation that, he said, involved an armored vehicle and flash bangs. He and his girlfriend were handcuffed during the raid. Sanchez was later released on a $150,000 bond and is one of seven individuals charged as accessories after the fact. Prosecutors allege he tampered with evidence by removing a fellow SRA member from encrypted communications platforms, including Signal and Discord, during the investigation. Sanchez rejects the implication that this constituted evidence tampering, saying he removed the individual from an official SRA Discord group based on the organizations nonviolence stance and noting that removing someone from a chat does not erase their prior statements or actions. Arrest reports cited by CBS News Texas indicate some demonstrators at the detention center were armed with AR-15style rifles and discharged fireworks toward the facility. Two vehicles and a guard shack were vandalized. When Alvarado police arrived, an officer was struck twice by .556 rounds fired from at least two suspects, the reports say. Authorities later seized rifles and bulletproof vests from vehicles at the scene. Sanchez told the station he was not present during the incident and maintains he had no foreknowledge of any planned violence. Sanchezs attorney, Frank Sellers, characterized the prosecution as political, arguing investigators have cast too far wide a net and swept up people who are completely innocent. The SRA DFW Support Committee issued a statement describing the case as rife with inconsistencies, unbelievable accusations and violence against the defendants and their loved ones. Sanchez told the station the SRA counts roughly 200 members in North Texas and described the group as a gun-rights organization for people whose politics do not align with the National Rifle Association. CBS News Texas reported that the Johnson County District Attorneys Office did not respond to multiple requests for comment. If convicted as an accessory after the fact, Sanchez faces a sentencing range of five to 99 years in prison. For now, he remains free on bond while the case proceeds. The unfolding investigation has focused attention on how armed protests can escalate rapidly, how authorities attribute responsibility after chaotic events, and how digital moderation decisions on encrypted platforms may be interpreted during criminal inquiries. The number of arrests, the seizure of rifles and body armor, and the wounding of an officer underscore the seriousness of the July 4 confrontation as legal proceedings continue.