Dallas ICE Rooftop Shooting Kills Detainee

On Sept. 24, a gunman identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn staged a rooftop attack on a Dallas ICE field office that killed one migrant detainee, critically wounded two others, and ended with the shooter apparently fatally shooting himself. FBI Director Kash Patel said investigators recovered unspent ammunition marked “ANTI-ICE” and found evidence of premeditation, including downloaded DHS facility lists, research into ballistics and tracking apps, repeated viewing of a video linked to an assassination, and a handwritten note aimed at terrorizing ICE agents. The FBI, DHS, ATF, Dallas police and other federal and local authorities are treating the incident as a targeted act of violence and said no ICE officers were injured. DHS and ICE signaled stepped-up protections and staffing at facilities as investigators probe motive and possible inspirations, noting the shooting comes amid a nationwide surge in attacks on immigration enforcement. Political reaction was immediate and polarized, with conservative officials blaming hostile rhetoric while advocates and analysts warned that dehumanizing language about migrants and law enforcement can fuel violence.