What we know about the shooting
- Three detainees were shot at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas this morning, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.
- One person is dead, and two others are in critical condition, according to DHS. No ICE officers were hurt, Dallas police said at a news conference. The victims’ identities have not been publicly released.
- The shooter, who was found dead with a self-inflicted gun wound, has been identified as Joshua Jahn, according to multiple senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation.
- A bullet found near the shooter bore messages that were "anti-ICE in nature," special agent in charge of the Dallas FBI office, Joe Rothrock, said at a news conference. He said the attack was an act of "targeted violence."
- The shooter fired multiple rounds from a nearby roof or an elevated position down into the field office’s sally port, an ICE spokesperson confirmed.
- The motive or what the shooter was targeting was not immediately clear.
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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons calls Dallas facility shooting ‘my worst nightmare’
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons called the shooting his “worst nightmare.”
For Lyons, who previously worked in a Dallas ICE office, the shooting “really hit home.”
“Seeing the photos today, some of the bullets were in an office that I used to have there,” he said on “Top Story with Tom Llamas.” “It’s just a horrible feeling. People always ask me what’s the thing that keeps me up at night. It’s the safety of the men and women of ICE.”
What we know about the Dallas ICE facility shooter
A 29-year-old Texas man opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas today, the second instance in two weeks of a gunman setting up with a rifle on a rooftop, opening fire and communicating a message through writing on bullets.
A bullet found near the shooter had the words “anti-ICE” written on it, according to the FBI. Other recent shooters, including those who assassinated Charlie Kirk and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, have also engraved messages on bullets.
The anti-ICE messaging surprised Joshua Jahn’s brother, Noah Jahn.
“He didn’t have strong feelings about ICE as far as I knew,” Noah Jahn said of his brother, who DHS officials said fired at the ICE building “indiscriminately.”
Noem says more ICE agents and law enforcement officers will be hired in response to shooting
More ICE agents and law enforcement officers will be hired in response to the Dallas ICE facility shooting, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
“We’re going to hire more ICE officers. We’re going to go out and hire more law enforcement officers. We’re not going to stand for this in the United States,” she said on Fox News' “The Ingraham Angle."
Noem also called the shooter “evil” when she was asked about the anti-ICE messaging written on a bullet, and she pointed blame at Democratic lawmakers who she said are calling law enforcement “names” as part of the problem.
VP Vance says Dallas shooting was 'politically motivated'
Vice President JD Vance told reporters today's shooting was "politically motivated."
Vance said in Concord, North Carolina, that evidence that's "not yet public" indicates "we know this person was politically motivated. They were politically motivated to go after law enforcement. They were politically motivated to go after people who are enforcing our border."
He also pointed blame at political rhetoric and called the suspect "a violent left-wing extremist."
"You don’t have to agree with my immigration policies. You don’t have to agree with Donald Trump’s immigration policies, but if your political rhetoric encourages violence against our law enforcement, you can go straight to hell," he said.
One of the injured victims is a Mexican national, officials say
One of the injured victims is a Mexican national, Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said.
The victim is hospitalized and receiving medical care, the ministry said, citing information local authorities confirmed to the Mexican Consulate General in Dallas.
Consular officials are in contact with the victim’s family and providing support and legal assistance.
"The consulate is in ongoing communication with the authorities in charge of the investigation and is waiting for authorization to visit the hospitalized Mexican citizen," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Trump calls shooting 'despicable,' points blame at Democrats
Trump wrote on Truth Social that he has been briefed on the shooting.
He said it's “despicable” that shell casings bore anti-ICE messaging.
“The Brave Men and Women of ICE are just trying to do their jobs, and remove the 'WORST of the WORST' Criminals out of our Country, but they are facing an unprecedented increase in threats, violence,” he wrote, casting blame on the political left and calling for Democrats to stop rhetoric against ICE and law enforcement.
State Rep. Anchía speaks out about gun violence in Dallas
Texas state Rep. Rafael Anchía, a Democrat who represents part of Dallas County, told NBC News in a statement that “we will not allow this moment to be exploited for division or premature blame.”
“Our Dallas community stands united against targeted gun violence. We have endured too many shootings and tragic losses, and we will not allow this moment to be exploited for division or premature blame,” he said. “This is not about politics — every person who values their neighbor must denounce violence in all forms and commit to meaningful action to address the gun violence epidemic."
DHS now says 1 detainee killed, 2 in critical condition
DHS corrected its earlier statement on the number of people who were killed, saying this afternoon that one person was dead and two others were in critical condition.
DHS said in a statement it was issuing “a correction to information it released earlier today regarding the attack that took place at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Dallas field office” and that as of 2:30 p.m. local time in Dallas, “one detainee is deceased, and two others are in critical condition.”
Earlier today, DHS said two detainees were killed and one was injured.
Witness at ICE facility for appointment said she was ‘terrified’
Mayra Robleto, 71, was at the ICE field office this morning for an immigration appointment when she heard a barrage of bullets seeming to come from outside the building.
Her thoughts immediately turned to her daughter, Denise, who was outside waiting for her. Robleto was in an area of the building where people come to wait for appointments with ICE as part of their immigration process. Others like her there for appointments also had loved ones just outside the facility when the shooting began.
“I was terrified something would happen to her. A lot of people had family members there,” Robleto, an immigrant from Nicaragua, said in Spanish. Being apart from her daughter left her “anguished,” she said.
At the same time, her daughter feared Robleto was in danger.
Robleto said she believed the federal government should “increase security for people going to their immigration appointments” and for the personnel working at these facilities.
“I pray to God that they look for a way to protect themselves and to protect us, as well,” she said.
She said she recognized some people are very angry at the state of the country, “but people need to respect the laws of the country.”
She said she hopes people will also “have empathy for those who are here for a better future. We’re also affected by the politics.”
She said she was overjoyed to reunite with her daughter after the incident.
Texas state senator: Shooting is 'absolutely horrifying and tremendously sad'
Texas state Sen. Nathan Johnson, a Democrat who represents Dallas County, told NBC News this is not a time to foment further division in the country by politicizing the shooting and making assumptions when many questions remain unanswered.
“I reject the inclination that many people feel to attribute this to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. We don’t know who this shooter was, who he thought he was affiliated with,” Johnson said.
“These are disturbed people committing awful acts, but we’re in an environment where people feel terrified of each other,” he said. “We need to figure out how to stop it.”
Johnson said it was malicious to attribute the shooting and other recent political violence “to the Democratic Party broadly or a progressive ideology.”
He said he and other Democrats stand with law enforcement and condemn violence in a country that has a broad history of gun violence. He said he also supported the immigrant community.
“I’m absolutely concerned with and sympathetic to immigrant communities, and I absolutely support the rule of law and immigration enforcement. Those are not inconsistent,” he said.
He described the shooting as “absolutely horrifying and tremendously sad” and extended his condolences to all of those involved.
“I don’t wish this kind of horror on anyone’s family,” he said.
