DALLAS, TX — Authorities say a man opened fire outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas early Wednesday morning, killing one detainee before taking his own life.
The Dallas Police Department confirmed that officers responded to the scene at approximately 6:40 a.m. after receiving an “assist the officer” call. When they arrived, they found four people had been shot. Two were pronounced dead at the scene, including the suspect, who has been identified by federal sources as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn.
According to ICE sources, the three individuals shot were detainees being transferred in a law enforcement van at the time of the attack. One detainee died from injuries while two others remain hospitalized.
At a press conference, FBI Special Agent in Charge Joseph Rothrock confirmed the agency is treating the incident as an act of targeted violence. “Early evidence that we have seen from the rounds found near the suspected shooter contained messages that are anti-ICE in nature,” Rothrock said.
Law enforcement sources released a photo showing bullets recovered from the scene, with at least one round visibly marked with the words “Anti-ICE.” Investigators believe this confirms that the attack was politically motivated and specifically directed at the agency.
The White House condemned the attack. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt urged Democrats to stop “demonizing” ICE agents, calling them “heroic men and women… just doing their jobs to keep Americans safe.”
Sen. Ted Cruz also addressed the shooting, denouncing politically motivated violence. “This is the third shooting in Texas directed at ICE or CBP. This must stop,” Cruz said. He called on politicians to end rhetoric that “demonizes” immigration officers and their families.
FBI officials stressed that all resources will be used to pursue accountability. “This will be a whole-of-government response,” Rothrock stated, emphasizing that the attack was part of a concerning trend of violence against federal law enforcement.
