Overview

• The gunman, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, opened fire from a nearby rooftop on the Dallas ICE field office, killing one detainee and critically wounding two before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot; no ICE staff were injured.
• FBI Director Kash Patel said Jahn downloaded a DHS facilities list, researched ballistics and the “Charlie Kirk Shot Video,” and used ICE-tracking apps in August, indicating a high degree of pre-attack planning.
• Handwritten notes recovered by investigators say he aimed to give ICE agents “real terror,” asserted he acted alone, and outlined a game plan focused on ICE personnel while seeking to minimize harm to detainees.
• DHS ordered heightened security at ICE facilities nationwide as the FBI and U.S. prosecutors continue the probe, with officials reporting no evidence so far of membership in any group.
• Officials said the rifle was legally purchased in August and that Jahn reached the rooftop firing position using a ladder he brought to the scene.