Gunman kills one, injures two in attack on Dallas ICE facility
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A gunman opened fire on an ICE facility in Dallas, killing one person and injuring two others before taking his own life, in what the FBI called targeted anti-ICE violence.
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Police gather near an apartment building close to a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement office after a shooting, in Dallas on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Authorities in Dallas reported Wednesday that a gunman opened fire on a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office, killing one individual and wounding two others before turning the weapon on himself.
The assailant carried out the attack from the rooftop of a neighboring building overlooking the ICE field office. FBI special agent Joe Rothrock said investigators are treating the case as "an act of targeted violence." He explained that "early evidence that we've seen from rounds that were found near the suspected shooter contain messages that are anti-ICE in nature."
A photograph shared on X by FBI Director Kash Patel displayed five unused bullets, one of which bore the inscription "ANTI-ICE." Patel denounced what he described as "despicable, politically motivated attacks against law enforcement."
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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Rothrock declined to confirm reports that the victims were detainees, but noted that "no members of law enforcement were hurt." Local media outlets said the Dallas office handles detainees before they are moved to long-term holding centers.
The attack drew swift condemnation from senior US officials. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on X, "ICE law enforcement is facing unprecedented violence against them. It must stop." Vice President JD Vance echoed the warning, writing, "The obsessive attack on law enforcement, particularly ICE, must stop."
Read more: Solitary confinement in ICE detention surges under Trump admin.
The Dallas shooting is the latest in a string of violent incidents targeting federal immigration facilities. In July, an ICE center in Alvarado was attacked with fireworks and vandalized with graffiti reading "Traitor" and "ICE Pig," leaving a police officer wounded.
Ten suspects have since been charged. Days later, a gunman armed with an assault rifle opened fire at a Border Patrol annex in McAllen, injuring two officers and an employee before being shot dead.
Immigration Enforcement Backlash
The rising hostility coincides with mounting criticism of ICE's role in executing President Donald Trump's hardline immigration agenda.
Large-scale raids in Los Angeles earlier this year sparked mass protests and unrest, leading Trump to deploy National Guard troops and US Marines without California Governor Gavin Newsom's approval.
The death of a farmworker during one such raid further inflamed tensions. In response, California passed a law banning ICE agents from wearing masks during operations, with Newsom declaring, "ICE agents will no longer be hidden from accountability."
