Dallas, Texas — Authorities have identified Joshua Jahn, 29, as the gunman who opened fire on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas on Wednesday morning, killing two migrants and critically injuring another before taking his own life.
The attack began just before 8 a.m., when Jahn fired multiple rounds from a rifle toward the facility’s secure vehicle entrance, where detainee transport vans were passing through. Law enforcement officials say Jahn appeared to be targeting the federal agency, but instead his gunfire struck three migrants inside one of the vans. Two were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. No ICE officers were injured.
Investigators recovered several shell casings at the site. One was found with the phrase “ANTI-ICE” written on it, which officials believe points to Jahn’s motive and suggests the attack was deliberately aimed at the immigration agency.
Jahn was discovered dead nearby from a self-inflicted gunshot wound before tactical units reached his position. Federal investigators are now reviewing his online activity, personal history, and communications to determine whether the shooting was planned with outside assistance or carried out alone.
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are leading the investigation, classifying the case as an act of targeted violence against a federal facility. Officials have not released the names of the deceased migrants, pending notification of their families.
Security has since been increased at ICE facilities nationwide as authorities assess potential threats.
