On Wednesday morning, September 24, a shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center in Dallas, Texas, left at least one migrant dead and several wounded.
The attacker, identified as Joshua Jahn, 29, opened fire on a detainee transport vehicle and then took his own life, authorities confirmed.
How the attack occurred
According to official reports, the incident occurred around 7:00 a.m. (local time) when the assailant fired from an elevated position at an unmarked truck carrying migrants in ICE custody.
The FBI reported that the projectiles recovered at the scene had engraved messages against ICE, pointing to an ideological and political motive behind the attack.
The body of the shooter (Joshua Jahn) was found on the roof of an immigration attorney’s office near the center.
So far, one migrant has been confirmed dead.
Initially there was talk of a second victim, but authorities have not corroborated this. No ICE agents were injured, according to the Daily Mail.
Reactions from authorities
The attacker fired from an elevated position
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The case generated immediate reactions from high-level officials.
Kash Patel, director of the FBI, said on the X network that the events show a pattern of political violence:
“These despicable, ideologically motivated attacks are not isolated.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called the shooting an attack on ICE.
He warned that his office will continue to combat “the alarming wave of violence against law enforcement”.
Vice President JD Vance expressed condolences to the families and called for a halt to attacks on ICE.
Senator Ted Cruz called for an end to political language that inspires “deranged men to commit heinous crimes.”
Governor Greg Abbott affirmed that the attack will not stop the policy of arresting and deporting undocumented immigrants in Texas.
He assured that the state “fully supports ICE”.
In addition, ICE Director Todd Lyons reported that immigration facilities in the country are on high security alert following the attack in Dallas.
Previous violence against ICE facilities
This attack occurs in a context of growing tension in Texas.
Last month, a man was arrested after making a bomb threat at the same Dallas processing center.
And in July, at another ICE facility in Alvarado, Texas, 10 people were arrested after firing shots at agents in an attempt to disrupt operations.
ICE facilities in different cities have been the scene of protests and clashes in recent months.
With allegations of abuses against migrants on the one hand and calls from officials to reinforce security on the other.
A case in development
Joshue Jahn’s attack in Dallas, which left one migrant dead and several injured, reinforces the national debate over ICE’s role.
As well as security in immigration centers and the increase in political violence in the United States.
Investigations are continuing to determine Joshua Jahn’s precise motive and to confirm the number of victims.
Local and federal authorities have promised transparency in the coming hours.
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