Targeting ICE: Shooter's Pre-Meditated Attack Revealed in Dallas Incident

Sat Oct 11 2025 06:00:29 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

Recent reports indicate that the Dallas shooter, Joshua Jahn, aimed to attack ICE agents rather than detainees as noted in his writings. This premeditated act raises serious concerns about safety in immigration facilities.

The shooter responsible for the attack on the Dallas ICE facility on Wednesday intended to harm ICE agents specifically, according to notes discovered at his home. Despite the tragic outcomes of the incident—including one detainee's death and two critical injuries—the attacker sought to minimize harm to detainees, indicating premeditation and a clear targeting of law enforcement personnel.

Notes written by the individual who opened fire on an immigration facility in Texas indicate he was targeting ICE agents and did not intend to harm detainees, authorities reported.

On Wednesday, a sniper attack at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center in Dallas left one detainee dead and two others critically injured. The suspected gunman, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn from Fairview, Texas, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to law enforcement officials.

During a Thursday news conference, acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Nancy Larson, revealed that notes discovered at the shooter’s residence suggest he planned to maximize fatalities among ICE personnel while minimizing risk to detainees and other innocent individuals.

The notes outlined a detailed strategy for the assault, which law enforcement described as a premeditated and ambush-style attack on ICE. FBI Director Kash Patel stated evidence indicates extensive planning prior to the attack.

Victims have not yet been identified, but Mexico's foreign ministry confirmed that one injured detainee is a Mexican national. Astonishingly, officials reported that no law enforcement personnel were harmed during the incident.

Larson noted that Jahn's notes reflected a desire to create terror among ICE agents, with one particularly troubling line suggesting his hope that the presence of a sniper would instill fear amongst them.

Moreover, Dahlrson emphasized that Jahn acted alone and had expressed animosity towards the federal government without belonging to any specific extremist group. Despite this, tensions have surged in recent times at ICE facilities amidst the ongoing debates over immigration policies under various administrations.

The incident has prompted calls from ICE officials for an end to violent rhetoric against immigration enforcement agents, highlighting their bravery in responding under fire to protect detainees.