A shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Dallas left one detainee dead and two others critically injured in 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, including one with the phrase “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 Donald Trump’s push for mass deportations. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said officers at a center in nearby Alvarado, Texas, were 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.”
In a social media post, Trump called the anti-ICE wording on the shell casing “despicable,” and alleged that it was tied to “the continuing violence from radical left terrorists, in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.”
The Dallas Police Department said officers responded around 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 the 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 facility in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 24, 2025. Photographer: Aric Becker/AFP/Getty Images
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