FBI's Kash Patel drops big revelation on Dallas ICE facility shooting after bullets found on scene

A sniper shot dead at least one person and wounded two others at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility Wednesday moments before he died from a self-inflicted gun wound as law enforcement officials approached him. FBI chief Kash Patel posted a photo of bullets found by the shooter's body which were engraved with 'anti-ICE messages'. Kash Patel shared an image of the bullets reading: 'Anti-ICE', providing new details about the attack hinting that the attacker had an "ideological motive".

The attack is being investigated as an act of politically motivated violence and is not considered a "one-off" incident, according to Kash Patel, who referenced a similar attack on a separate ICE facility two months prior.

"While the investigation is ongoing, an initial review of the evidence shows an idealogical motive behind this attack... These despicable, politically motivated attacks against law enforcement are not a one-off," Kash Patel said in a post on X.


"We are only miles from Prairieland, Texas, where just two months ago an individual ambushed a separate ICE facility targeting their officers," Patel said. "It has to end and the FBI and our partners will lead these investigative efforts to see to it that those who target our law enforcement are pursued and brought to the fullest extent of justice."

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Dallas ICE facility shooting

The shooting at the ICE facility centre happened shortly before 7 a.m. at an ICE facility in the 8100 block of North Stemmons Freeway, near Interstate 35E. A sniper shot three ICE detainees from a nearby rooftop before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to law enforcement.

Law enforcement officials during a press conference confirmed one victim died and two others were hospitalized. Reports of a second victim's death could not be confirmed by officials. The man accused of killing at least one migrant and injuring several others in a shotting at a Dallas ICE facility has been identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn. The ICE said in a statement that the sniper 'fired indiscriminately'.

The sniper reportedly opened fire 'from an elevated position' as migrants were inside the transport van and is believed to have been found on the roof of a nearby immigration attorney's office, WFAA reported. No law enforcement officers were hurt.

Police sources told FOX 4 the sniper, a white male armed with a rifle, shot himself as agents approached. Although the sniper appeared to target migrants in ICE custody, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote on X that the shooting represented an attack on ICE and law enforcement.

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"We will continue to do everything in our power to combat the alarming increase of targeted attacks against ICE and all law enforcement by evil, twisted individuals," Paxton wrote.

At the press conference on Wednesday, Texas Senator Ted Cruz made an impassioned plea for the end of politically motivated violence that has swept the nation in recent times. "We should not be putting language out there that inspires mad men to commit evil crimes," Cruz said. "Stop it, please."

ICE Director Todd Lyons said he was putting ICE facilities on a higher alert status in response to the shooting. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement that his state 'fully supports ICE', and vowed to step up deportations as a result of the shooting.

"This assassination will NOT slow our arrest, detention, & deportation of illegal immigrants. We will work with ICE & the Dallas Police Dept. to get to the bottom of the assassin’s motive," Abbott wrote.