Dallas ICE Facility Shooter Conducted Extensive Pre-Attack Planning, Notes Revealed Intent to Instill Fear
Joshua Jahn, 29, fatally shot himself after opening fire at a Dallas ICE facility, killing one detainee and injuring two. Evidence reveals extensive pre-attack planning and notes to instill fear.
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Overview
- Joshua Jahn, 29, opened fire at a Dallas ICE facility around 6:40 a.m., resulting in one detainee's death and critical injuries to two others.
- Jahn fatally shot himself after the attack, dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, while no ICE employees were harmed during the incident.
- The assailant conducted a high degree of pre-attack planning, researching DHS facilities and the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk before the attack.
- Handwritten notes recovered from Jahn indicated intentions to instill fear in ICE agents, further evidencing the attack's politically motivated nature.
- The FBI is investigating the incident as targeted, politically motivated violence, leading to nationwide ICE facility alerts and political condemnation.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame this story by consistently emphasizing the shooter's explicit intent to target ICE agents and the "anti-ICE" motivation, drawing heavily on official statements. They highlight the "tragic irony" of detainees being the victims, reinforcing the idea that the attack was misdirected but still aimed at government personnel. This collective editorial choice portrays the incident as a deliberate act of violence against federal authority.
"The gunman fired at the ICE building and at a van, "indiscriminately" hitting and killing one detainee and injuring two others."
NPR"The shooting unfolded at a ICE field office in Texas at about 6:40 a.m. on Sept. 24 when a suspect poised on a nearby rooftop opened fire, authorities said."
USA TODAY"The attack was the latest high-profile targeted killing in the U.S., coming two weeks after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a shooter on the roof of a building at Utah Valley University and as heightened immigration enforcement has prompted backlash against ICE agents and fear in immigrant communities."
Chicago Tribune"Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said he would put all ICE facilities on a higher alert following a shooting at a Dallas field office on Wednesday which killed one detainee and critically wounded two others."
ABC News"The motives of a shooter who authorities say opened fire from a roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas remain unclear."
ABC News"The attack was the latest high-profile targeted killing in the U.S., coming two weeks after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a shooter on the roof of a building at Utah Valley University and as heightened immigration enforcement has prompted backlash against ICE agents and fear in immigrant communities."
Associated Press"The shooting could have been deadlier, citing the shooter's "high-powered rifle" and the area he targeted."
CBS News"The shooting was particularly alarming because it happened in the morning commute hours, near an interstate, apartments and businesses, meaning more people could have been hurt."
NBC News"The gunman then took his own life, authorities said."
Associated Press"The FBI described the shooting as “an act of targeted violence.”"
Semafor"The attack is the latest public, targeted killing in the U.S. and comes two weeks after conservative leader Charlie Kirk was slain by a rifle-wielding shooter on a roof."
Associated Press"This violence must stop, ICE said in its statement."
CBS News"The shooting at the ICE facility in Dallas resulted in one fatality and two injuries, highlighting the increasing violence against law enforcement agencies."
USA TODAY"The shooting at an ICE immigration detention facility in Dallas, Texas was an "act of targeted violence" that resulted in one death and two injuries."
NPR"Three people are in critical condition after a shooting at an ICE field office in Dallas Wednesday morning, Homeland Security officials said."
CBS News"At least three people are hurt from a shooting at the Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on Wednesday morning, sources told ABC News."
ABC News"Three people have been shot at an Immigration and U.S. Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the agency’s director said."
Chicago Tribune"The attack happened on Wednesday morning at a Dallas field office for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)."
BBC News"The shooting happened at the ICE field office in Dallas, located at 8101 North Stemmons Freeway, reports said."
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Joshua Jahn, 29, was identified as the shooter in the Dallas ICE facility attack. He had ties to North Texas and Oklahoma, with family in Fairview, Texas, and was living in Durant, Oklahoma at the time. He had no known violent criminal history but was arrested for marijuana possession in 2015. He had also taken classes at Collin College and worked harvesting legal marijuana in Washington state in 2017.
On September 24, 2025, Joshua Jahn opened fire at a Dallas ICE facility from a nearby rooftop at around 6:40 a.m., firing indiscriminately. Three detainees in an unmarked transport van were shot; one died on scene, and two others were critically injured. No ICE employees were harmed. Jahn then fatally shot himself with a rifle on the rooftop.
Recovered handwritten notes from Jahn indicated his intention to instill fear in ICE agents. FBI Director Kash Patel stated Jahn left a note hoping to terrorize ICE agents, referencing a sniper with armor-piercing rounds. Jahn conducted extensive pre-attack planning, including researching DHS facilities and the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and took actions showing anti-ICE sentiments such as engraving ammunition clips with an 'anti-ICE' message.
The FBI is investigating the incident as a case of targeted, politically motivated violence. Nationwide ICE facilities have been placed on alert, and there has been political condemnation of the attack. Law enforcement is also examining Jahn's background and digital footprint, including downloaded documents and app searches related to ICE agents and DHS facilities.
Yes, just two months prior to the Dallas shooting, there was an ambush-style attack on an ICE facility in Alvarado, Texas, just miles from Dallas. That incident involved targeting ICE officers and resulted in 16 people being charged related to the ambush-style shooting of an Alvarado police officer responding to facility vandalism.
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