Dallas: A shocking shooting erupted at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas on the morning of September 24, 2025, leaving one detainee dead and two others critically injured. The assailant, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, reportedly fired indiscriminately from a nearby rooftop before taking his own life at the scene. Authorities quickly cordoned off the area as law enforcement and emergency teams responded to the tragedy.
Investigators later discovered an unused bullet inscribed with the words “ANTI-ICE,” suggesting a possible ideological motive behind the attack. Officials from the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Jahn had specifically targeted the ICE facility. Reports indicate that he also fired at a secured entryway van before being neutralized by law enforcement personnel.
This incident marks the third shooting at a Department of Homeland Security facility in Texas in 2025, signaling a worrying trend of escalating tensions around immigration enforcement. The attack has already intensified political debates, with former President Donald Trump attributing the violence to “Radical Left Democrats” and accusing them of promoting anti-ICE sentiment. In response, Trump announced intentions to sign an executive order aimed at dismantling domestic terrorism networks, although authorities have yet to establish any direct link between such groups and the shooting.
Vice President JD Vance condemned the act as “disgusting political violence,” drawing parallels to the recent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He criticized rhetoric that demonizes law enforcement personnel and called for a unified national stance against extremism.
The FBI is treating the Dallas shooting as a case of targeted violence, with investigations ongoing. Authorities have not released the identities of the victims, citing privacy concerns. The attack has once again raised questions about the security of federal facilities and highlighted the growing politicization of immigration enforcement in the United States.