Two detainees killed in shooting at Dallas ICE facility; shooter died by suicide

Two detainees were killed and another critically injured in a shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office. The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Shell casings found near the shooter contained "anti-ICE" messaging, and the FBI is investigating the incident as targeted violence.

24 sept 2025 - 18:28 • 3 min read

Two detainees were killed and another remains in critical condition following a shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday. The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities reported.

The incident occurred around 7 a.m. CDT near Dallas Love Field airport. According to Dallas police, the shooter, identified by NBC News as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, fired from the roof of an adjacent building at the ICE facility. Law enforcement officials confirmed that shell casings found near the shooter bore "anti-ICE" messaging, indicating a possible ideological motive.

The FBI is investigating the shooting as an act of targeted violence, according to Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux and FBI Special Agent in Charge Joe Rothrock. "The bullets found near the shooter contained messages of an anti-ICE nature," Rothrock stated. FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X a photo of five shell casings, one of which was engraved with the phrase 'anti Ice'.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem stated that no law enforcement officers were injured in the attack. However, DHS confirmed that detainees were among the victims. The victims were reportedly in the process of boarding or disembarking a bus at the time of the shooting.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott described the attack as an "assassination" and vowed that the state would not slow its efforts to arrest, detain, and deport undocumented immigrants. "Texas fully supports ICE," Abbott posted on X. "This assassination will NOT slow our arrest, detention, & deportation of illegal immigrants."

Vice President J.D. Vance echoed concerns about violence directed at law enforcement, stating, "The obsessive attack on law enforcement, particularly on ICE, must cease. I am praying for all those injured in this attack and for their families."

This is not the first security incident at the Dallas ICE field office this year. In August, a man was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats after claiming to have a bomb and showing what he called a "detonator" to a security officer.

Officials noted an increase in attacks targeting ICE facilities. According to the DHS, such assaults have risen significantly. In Texas alone, ICE or Customs and Border Protection facilities have been targeted multiple times this year, including a shooting in Alvarado on July 4th that injured a police officer and another incident in McAllen where a man fired on federal agents.

While the motive for the shooting is still under investigation, the presence of "anti-ICE" messaging on the shell casings has prompted strong reactions from state and federal officials who have framed the event as an attack on immigration enforcement.

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