'Horrific:' National, local officials' response to shooting at Dallas ICE facility

wfaa.com · By Rachel Snyder

Police responded to the shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday. Here's what officials are saying. DALLAS — One ICE detainee was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security officials said. An ICE spokesperson said in an earlier statement that two ICE detainees were killed and a third was wounded, but DHS corrected that statement to say one detainee was killed and two others are in critical condition. The incident is drawing reactions from local and national officials. Police responded to the shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office at 8101 N. Stemmons Freeway, off I-35E, shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday. The suspected shooter, later identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was located on the roof of a nearby building, police say. None of the people shot have been identified. The Mexican Consulate General in Dallas said it contacted authorities, who confirmed that one of the seriously injured individuals is a Mexican national and is hospitalized. "The consular representative contacted his family to provide them with support and legal advice. They are also in constant communication with the authorities conducting the investigations; they are awaiting authorization to visit the Mexican national in the hospital," the agency said. Officials also said in a press conference that no members of law enforcement were hurt. FBI Dallas Field Office special agent in charge Joe Rothrock said they are investigating the shooting as an "act of targeted violence.” FBI Director Kash Patel said FBI, Department of Homeland Security and ATF officials are responding along with Dallas police. Patel also shared a photo of a shell casing recovered that was engraved with the phrase "anti-ICE." 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. While the investigation is… pic.twitter.com/SMOyxiKLqA— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) September 24, 2025 "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," Patel said. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed "multiple injuries and fatalities" in the shooting. "There was a shooting this morning at the Dallas @ICEgov Field Office. Details are still emerging but we can confirm there were multiple injuries and fatalities. The shooter is deceased by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. While we don’t know motive yet, we know that our ICE law enforcement is facing unprecedented violence against them. It must stop. Please pray for the victims and their families," Noem said in a post. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a statement that "the FBI is fully engaged, in conjunction with our state and federal law enforcement partners, at the crime scene in Dallas." President Trump said in a statement posted to Truth Social saying in part, "It has now been revealed the deranged shooter wrote 'Anti-ICE' on his shell casings. This is despicable!" Vice President JD Vance said in a statement posted on social media that "the obsessive attack on law enforcement, particularly ICE, must stop." Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement that state officials will "work with ICE & the Dallas Police Dept. to get to the bottom" of the shooter's "motive," and will "offer ICE additional support to assist their operations." "The attack on the ICE facility in Dallas this morning was horrific. Our prayers are with the victims, their families, and all those affected by this brutal and inexcusable act of violence. I have been in communication with federal officials and assured them, the State of Texas will provide all necessary resources to investigate this attempted assassination," Abbott said in a follow-up statement. "We will not let this cowardly attack impede our efforts to secure the border, enforce immigration law, and ensure law and order." Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement that her office stands "ready to assist our partners at @DHSgov." "Pray for the victims of this heinous act and for our brave law enforcement officers," Bondi added. Sen. Ted Cruz said in a statement that he and his team are monitoring the situation. "My team and I are closely monitoring the situation at the ICE Detention Facility in Dallas. We are praying for the swift recovery of those injured, and we are deeply grateful to the brave first responders who rushed to the scene," Cruz said. "This needs to stop. Violence is wrong. Politically-motivated violence is wrong," Cruz added during the press conference. "We need to learn to work together without demonizing each other, without attacking each other.” Sen. John Cornyn, in a statement, called the shooting "horrific." "Horrific. While law enforcement investigates, I am keeping everyone impacted in my prayers. My staff have been in touch with federal & local officials in Dallas, and we will make sure all resources are brought to bear in the investigation. Thank you to all first responders who rushed to the scene," Cornyn said. Congressman Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, said in a statement that his office is aware of the situation. "My office is aware of the developing situation and will continue to monitor the situation. We are keeping the victims in prayer and will update the North Texas community as we get news on their conditions and learn more about the suspect," Veasey said. ICE Dallas Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas Field Office Acting Director Joshua Johnson thanked other agencies for their support during the press conference. "The takeaway from all of this is that the rhetoric has to stop," Johnson said. "There are people out there who are seeing what is being placed online and they're doing acts of violence." Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson also called for prayer during a recent press conference. "We’re a country and a city that needs prayer,” Johnson said. “I’m going to ask you all to join me also in praying for this city that we can come together in a time like this and that we can be there for one another the way we always have in times like this to support one another and help us all get through this very difficult time not just in our city, but in our country.” Locally, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a statement that "violence and terror is never the answer to anything." "Please join me in prayer for the injured and their families from this morning's active shooter incident at the ICE facility in Dallas. Violence and terror is never the answer to anything," Jenkins said. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), in a statement, said "violence is never the answer." "Violence is never the answer, and our nation must not normalize these horrific acts," said Roman Palomares, LULAC National President and Chairman of the Board. "We grieve with the families of the victims and urge Americans to lower the temperature in our public discourse." Human Rights Dallas condemned the shooting in a statement. "An immigration violation should never become a death sentence. Human Rights Dallas denounces this violence and affirms the dignity and sanctity of every human life. Violence, including gun violence, must never be normalized—we must choose humanity over hate," Human Rights Dallas said in a statement. Haim Vasquez, an immigration attorney, said the shooting has sparked growing concern among his clients. "People who have been here for decades, they fear what could happen to them. Right now, the immigrant community fears going to the appointments, fears checking in with ICE," Vasquez said. "With the current immigration conversation and increasing the temperature in the rhetoric that we have seen, any of those immigration offices now become possible targets." In a joint statement, nine Texas congressmembers issued a statement saying in part, "We are horrified at the shooting that has taken place at the ICE processing facility in Dallas and our prayers are with the victims and the first responders. No one — those in uniform, civilians, or immigrants — should be subject to the senseless violence we are seeing across our nation." U.S. Senate candidate Collin Allred condemned the shooting in a statement saying in part, "Violence like this has no place in our democracy or our communities. Pointing fingers and playing politics doesn’t make us safer. Everyone has an obligation to take down the temperature, because it's costing lives." "Enough is enough. We have to speak up against this scourge of violence, and we need leaders across the spectrum ready and willing to walk us back from this ledge," Allred added.