Two detainees were killed and a third injured after a gunman opened fire at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas, federal authorities said on Wednesday. The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons confirmed the incident in a CNN interview, The Associated Press reported. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin, later told Fox News that no ICE agents were injured. “We believe he was shooting at law enforcement and detainees from an apartment building. Detainees were among the victims of the shooting,” she said.
The FBI announced it was investigating the incident as “an act of targeted violence.” “Early evidence that we’ve seen from rounds that were found near the suspected shooter contain messages that were anti-ICE in nature,” said Joe Rothrock, special agent in charge of the Dallas field office.
According to officials, the gunman, armed with a rifle, fired from a nearby rooftop onto the ICE facility, killing at least one person and wounding others before taking his own life. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux told reporters that officers initially responded to a report of four people shot, with two confirmed dead.
The motive for the attack was not immediately clear.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons confirmed the incident in a CNN interview, The Associated Press reported. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin, later told Fox News that no ICE agents were injured. “We believe he was shooting at law enforcement and detainees from an apartment building. Detainees were among the victims of the shooting,” she said.
The FBI announced it was investigating the incident as “an act of targeted violence.” “Early evidence that we’ve seen from rounds that were found near the suspected shooter contain messages that were anti-ICE in nature,” said Joe Rothrock, special agent in charge of the Dallas field office.
This morning just before 7am local time, an individual fired multiple rounds at a Dallas, Texas ICE facility, killing one, wounding several others, before taking his own life. FBI, DHS, ATF are on the ground with Dallas PD and state authorities.
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) September 24, 2025
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According to officials, the gunman, armed with a rifle, fired from a nearby rooftop onto the ICE facility, killing at least one person and wounding others before taking his own life. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux told reporters that officers initially responded to a report of four people shot, with two confirmed dead.
The motive for the attack was not immediately clear.
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