A shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ce
nter in Dallas left one detainee dead and two others critically injured i
n what federal officials described as a “targeted attack” against the agency.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel tweeted a photo of unspent shell casings from the scene, in
cluding one with the ph
rase “anti-ICE” written on it. The Department of Homeland Security said the
shooter died of a self-inflicted gun wound. No law enforcement officers were hurt.
The attack is the second in recent months at a Dallas-area facility
of ICE, which has been stepping up enforcement activity amid President Don
ald Trump’s push for mass deportations. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said officers at a center in nearby Alvarado, Texas, we
re ambushed on July 4 by assailants in tactical gear using fireworks as cover.
“There’s a lot going on in our country,” Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson told reporters Wednesday. “It’s a scary time.”
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In a social media post, Trump called the anti-ICE wording on the s
hell casing “despicable,” and alleged that it was tied to “the continuing vi
olence from radical left terrorists, in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.”
The Dallas Police Department said officers responded a
round 6:40 a.m., adding that the incident is under investigation.
“The preliminary investigation determined that a suspect opened
fire at a government building from an adjacent building,” the police department said in a statement.
In a separate statement, DHS said there was a bomb threat against the Dallas facility last month. A man was taken
into custody by local law enforcement and charged with making terroristic threats, DHS said.
Federal prosecutors charged 11 people in connection with th
e Alvarado assault, describing it as an organized attack with AR-15-style rifles.
Photo: Law enforcement and emergency personnel near the scene of a shooting at a an ICE detention facil
ity in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 24, 2025. Photographer: Aric Becker/AFP/Getty Images