DALLAS (AP) —A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas on Wednesday, killing two detainees and wounding another before taking his own life, authorities said.
The exact motivation of the attack was not immediately known. The FBI said at a morning news conference that ammunition found at the scene contained anti-ICE messaging. The head of the agency, Kash Patel, released a photo on social media that shows a bullet containing the words “ANTI-ICE” written in what appears to be marker.“
The shooter fired indiscriminately at the ICE building, including at a van in the sallyport where the victims were shot,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a release.
The detainee who survived was in critical condition at a hospital, DHS said.
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FBI on scene at Texas home linked to suspect
FBI agents can be seen at a house in suburban Dallas that public records link to suspected gunman Joshua Jahn.
The home sits on a tree-lined cul-de-sac in a neighborhood dotted with one and two-story brick homes. The street was blocked by a Fairview police vehicle, but officials wearing FBI jackets could be seen in the front yard.
Vance on ICE facility shooting: ‘Just because we don’t support illegal aliens, we don’t want them to be executed’
During his remarks in North Carolina, Vance lamented the loss of life in the shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas.
The suspect has been identified by a law enforcement official as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn.
Authorities have not provided details on a specific motive. Vance referred to the shooting as “politically motivated,” saying there was additional information that investigators had collected that was not yet made public.
FBI Director Kash Patel released a photo on social media that shows a bullet found at the scene with the words “ANTI-ICE” written in what appears to be marker.
Speaking about the attack’s victims, Vance said, “It looks like some of the detainees, in other words, some of the potential illegal aliens were some of those who are affected.”
“Look,” he added, “Just because we don’t support illegal aliens, we don’t want them to be executed by violent assassins engaged in political violence.”
Law enforcement official identifies suspect in shooting at immigration facility
A law enforcement official identified the suspect as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn.
The official could not publicly disclose details of the investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
Texas Gov. Abbott says shooting won’t deter immigration enforcement
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statement calling the shooting “horrific” and “cowardly” and said that Texas will provide any resources needed to investigate.
Abbott, a Republican who has aggressively ramped up border security efforts over his decade as governor, said Texas will continue to work with federal officials to detain and deport anyone in the country illegally.
“We will not let this cowardly attack impede our efforts to secure the border, enforce immigration law, and ensure law and order,” Abbott said.
Federal officials are releasing images from shooting scene
Federal officials have been releasing images from the scene of the attack on the Dallas ICE facility. FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X a photo of unspent shell casings marked with the phrase “ANTI ICE.”
Department of Homeland Security spokesperson And Tricia McLaughlin posted photos showing bullet holes in a window and a glass case holding an American flag.
Body taken away as officers check building near ICE facility
Hours after the shooting, law enforcement officials including the FBI could be seen on top of a law office building near the ICE facility.
A white van from the medical examiner’s office arrived. A crew could be seen loading in a body that was in a black bag before driving away
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DALLAS (AP) —A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas on Wednesday, killing two detainees and wounding another before taking his own life, authorities said.
The exact motivation of the attack was not immediately known. The FBI said at a morning news conference that ammunition found at the scene contained anti-ICE messaging. The head of the agency, Kash Patel, released a photo on social media that shows a bullet containing the words “ANTI-ICE” written in what appears to be marker.“
The shooter fired indiscriminately at the ICE building, including at a van in the sallyport where the victims were shot,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a release.
The detainee who survived was in critical condition at a hospital, DHS said.
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DALLAS (AP) — A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding others before taking his own life, authorities said.
The exact motivation of the attack was not immediately known. The FBI said at a morning news conference that ammunition found at the scene contained anti-ICE messaging. The head of the agency, Kash Patel, released a photo on social media that shows a bullet containing the words “ANTI-ICE” written in what appears to be marker.
Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux told reporters that officers responded to a report of four people shot, with two dead. Authorities initially said three people, including the shooter, had been shot.
Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News that no ICE agents were injured.
“We believe he was shooting at law enforcement and detainees from an apartment building,” McLaughlin said. “Detainees were among the victims of the shooting.”
The FBI said during the news conference that it was investigating the shooting as “an act of targeted violence.”
The attack is the latest public, targeted killing in the U.S. and comes two weeks after conservative leader Charlie Kirk was killed by a rifle-wielding shooter on a roof.
Officers responded to a call to assist an officer on North Stemmons Freeway around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday and determined that someone opened fire at a government building from an adjacent building, Dallas police spokesperson Officer Jonathen E. Maner said in an email.
The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department was also dispatched after a call reporting a shooting at or near the immigration office, department spokesperson Jason L. Evans said in an email.
Parkland Hospital received two patients from the shooting, hospital spokesperson April Foran said by telephone. She did not have any details about their conditions.
A third person died at the scene after the shooting, Maner said.
Dozens of emergency vehicles were seen along a highway near the facility.
The ICE facility is along Interstate 35 East, just southwest of Dallas Love Field, a large commercial airport serving the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, and just blocks from hotels catering to airport travelers.
Traffic cameras near the scene showed six lanes of a normally busy freeway empty, with cars and semitrailers ground to a halt on an interstate exit.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said details were still emerging, but the agency was confirming there were “multiple injuries and fatalities” at the field office. Noem said the motive remained unclear, but noted there has been an uptick in targeting of ICE agents.
ICE and Homeland Security didn’t immediately provide additional details.
A July 4 attack at a Texas immigration detention center injured a police officer, who was shot in the neck. Attackers dressed in black military-style clothing opened fire outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, southwest of Dallas, federal prosecutors said. At least 11 people have been charged in connection with the attack.
A man with an assault rifle fired dozens of rounds at federal agents as they were leaving a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen on July 7. The man, identified as Ryan Louis Mosqueda, injured a police officer who responded to the scene before authorities shot and killed him. Police later found other weaponry, ammunition and backpacks inside his car.
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Associated Press reporters Sarah Brumfield in Cockeysville, Maryland, and Jeff Martin, in Atlanta, contributed to this story.