According to local and federal authorities, the shooter opened fire from a nearby building, killing one person and injuring others. The gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Dallas police said the attack happened around 6:40 a.m. local time when reports of gunfire spread quickly. Emergency units rushed to the scene, finding chaos and several victims.
Two people were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, while another victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say the initial findings suggest the gunman targeted the ICE office specifically.
The attack has raised serious questions about security at government facilities and the motive behind this shocking act of violence. Authorities are working to gather more details while the community remains on edge.
This attack highlights once again the growing threat of gun violence in the United States. A federal office was turned into a scene of tragedy within minutes, showing how vulnerable even secure places can be. The unanswered question remains—what pushed the shooter to target an ICE office? As investigations continue, the community seeks answers while mourning those affected.
According to Reuters, ICE officers were not injured, but it was not clear whether the victims included ICE detainees, local security or local law enforcement, Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in an interview on Fox News "Fox & Friends."
Investigators are looking at the possibility the shot came from the rooftop of a nearby apartment building, McLaughlin said.
"Those details are still murky. It looked like it might have been a sniper or some sort of a long-form shot,” McLaughlin said.
She also said the shooting took place at an ICE field office, not a detention facility, where ICE officers conduct short-term processing of recently-arrested detainees.
The incident comes two weeks after the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk by a sniper during an event in Orem, Utah, which fueled fears of a new wave of political violence in the United States.
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other administration officials have blamed, without proof, liberal organizations for fomenting unrest and encouraging violence against the right. On Monday, Trump signed an executive order declaring the anti-fascist movement antifa, opens new tab as a domestic “terrorist organization” despite the fact that there has been no evidence made public linking antifa to Kirk’s death.
The Trump administration’s aggressive use of ICE agents as part of its crackdown on undocumented immigrants has sparked outcries from Democrats and liberal activists. ICE detention facilities have increasingly become sites of conflict, with heavily armed agents deploying pepper ball guns, tear gas and other chemical agents in clashes with protesters.
An ICE facility in suburban Chicago, where protesters have gathered daily since a Trump administration immigration surge began earlier this month, erected fencing on Monday after several demonstrators, including the mayor of Evanston, Illinois, were injured in a clash with agents last week.
In July, an ICE detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, was the target of a coordinated protest that saw multiple gunshots fired and one police officer injured.
