DALLAS, TX - Three people were shot at an ICE field office in Dallas after a gunman opened fire from an adjacent building on the morning of Wednesday, September 24.
Two people were killed and one was wounded in the shooting, according to authorities. Police said that the suspected shooter also died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, People reported. The alleged shooter has been identified as Joshua Jahn, a 29-year-old who voted in Texas' Democratic primary in 2020, according to the New York Post.
The city's police chief, Daniel Comeaux, said that at approximately 6:40 a.m., police received an assist the officer call.
Upon arriving on scene, four people were shot and two of them were deceased, including the shooter. Joseph Rothrock, the head of the FBI field office in Dallas, said rounds found near the alleged shooter contained messages that "are anti-ICE in nature." He said the FBI was investigating the shooting as an act of targeted violence.
"While we're not releasing identities of any victims at this time, what I can confirm for you is no members of law enforcement were hurt during this attack," Rothrock said.
FBI Director Kash Patel shared a picture showing the ammo rounds on the ground, one with the words "ANTI-ICE" carved on them, the New York Post reported.
He said that more updates will be forthcoming. "These despicable, politically motivated attacks against law enforcement are not a one-off. We are only miles from Prarieland Texas where just two months ago an individual ambushed a separate ICE facility targeting their officers," Patel wrote.
"It has to end and the FBI and our partners will lead these investigative efforts to see to it that those who target our law enforcement are pursued and brought to the fullest extent of justice."
Jahn's brother, Noah Jahn said that his brother knew how to shoot and their parents owned a rifle, but that Joshua wasn't a skilled shooter.
"He's not a marksman. He would not be able to make any shots like that," the brother said. Noah said he saw his brother two weeks ago at their parents' home, but didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said that the demonizing of ICE officers fuels political violence.
"Politicians demanding that ICE agents be doxed and calling for people to go after their families: stop," he said. "Violence has no place. It is wrong and we should come together," he added.
Officials are not yet releasing the identities of the victims or the alleged shooter, FOX4 reported. "I think that the takeaway from all of this is that the rhetoric has to stop," Acting Dallas ICE Field Office Director Joshua Johnson said.
"There are people out there who are seeing what is being placed online, and they're coming in. They're doing acts of violence against ICE employees."
"So that's kind of all I have for today, is that it's just got to stop. It's dangerous, and people are losing their lives," he added.
Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary of homeland security, told Fox News that detainees were among the victims. She said that this particular building had received a "viable" bomb threat a month ago.
Two people were killed and one was wounded in the shooting, according to authorities. Police said that the suspected shooter also died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, People reported. The alleged shooter has been identified as Joshua Jahn, a 29-year-old who voted in Texas' Democratic primary in 2020, according to the New York Post.
The city's police chief, Daniel Comeaux, said that at approximately 6:40 a.m., police received an assist the officer call.
Upon arriving on scene, four people were shot and two of them were deceased, including the shooter. Joseph Rothrock, the head of the FBI field office in Dallas, said rounds found near the alleged shooter contained messages that "are anti-ICE in nature." He said the FBI was investigating the shooting as an act of targeted violence.
"While we're not releasing identities of any victims at this time, what I can confirm for you is no members of law enforcement were hurt during this attack," Rothrock said.
FBI Director Kash Patel shared a picture showing the ammo rounds on the ground, one with the words "ANTI-ICE" carved on them, the New York Post reported.
He said that more updates will be forthcoming. "These despicable, politically motivated attacks against law enforcement are not a one-off. We are only miles from Prarieland Texas where just two months ago an individual ambushed a separate ICE facility targeting their officers," Patel wrote.
"It has to end and the FBI and our partners will lead these investigative efforts to see to it that those who target our law enforcement are pursued and brought to the fullest extent of justice."
Jahn's brother, Noah Jahn said that his brother knew how to shoot and their parents owned a rifle, but that Joshua wasn't a skilled shooter.
"He's not a marksman. He would not be able to make any shots like that," the brother said. Noah said he saw his brother two weeks ago at their parents' home, but didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said that the demonizing of ICE officers fuels political violence.
"Politicians demanding that ICE agents be doxed and calling for people to go after their families: stop," he said. "Violence has no place. It is wrong and we should come together," he added.
Officials are not yet releasing the identities of the victims or the alleged shooter, FOX4 reported. "I think that the takeaway from all of this is that the rhetoric has to stop," Acting Dallas ICE Field Office Director Joshua Johnson said.
"There are people out there who are seeing what is being placed online, and they're coming in. They're doing acts of violence against ICE employees."
"So that's kind of all I have for today, is that it's just got to stop. It's dangerous, and people are losing their lives," he added.
Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary of homeland security, told Fox News that detainees were among the victims. She said that this particular building had received a "viable" bomb threat a month ago.
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