Violent Attack at Dallas ICE Facility Leaves Two Dead

Mon Oct 20 2025 03:42:20 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

A sniper attack at the Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility has left two immigration detainees dead and one critically injured, raising concerns over rising violence against immigration enforcement.

Two detainees are dead and another is critically injured after a sniper opened fire at a Dallas ICE facility. The shooter, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, had an ideological message against ICE printed on recovered ammunition. This shooting marks a continuation of violence against ICE, as officials cite a growing trend of politically motivated attacks.

Two detainees have died and another is critically injured after a rooftop sniper opened fire at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center in Dallas, Texas, officials say.

The gunman fired indiscriminately at the ICE facility and at a nearby unmarked van, law enforcement officials say, before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

No law enforcement were injured. FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo on X of unused ammunition recovered from the scene. One casing has the phrase ANTI-ICE on it.

It is the latest in a string of attacks on ICE facilities in recent months as the agency ramps up efforts to deliver on US President Donald Trump's pledge for mass deportations.

While the investigation is ongoing, an initial review of the evidence shows an ideological motive behind this attack, Patel wrote on X.

FBI special agent Joe Rothrock told a news conference that rounds found near the gunman contained messages that are anti-ICE in nature and the FBI was treating it as an act of targeted violence.

Dallas police said preliminary findings indicated the suspect had opened fire from an adjacent building. The shooter targeted the ICE building as well as a van where the victims were shot, according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Acting director of the Dallas ICE office, Joshua Johnson, expressed concern over the increasing violence aimed at his facilities and called for an end to inflammatory rhetoric during a media conference.

Senator Ted Cruz condemned the attack as a consequence of divisive political rhetoric, urging for a reduction in demonizing opponents.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem remarked that the situation should alarm those who engage in inflammatory speech about ICE, affirming that rhetoric has tangible consequences. This shooting follows a summer of targeted protests against ICE facilities and other incidents of escalating violence.

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