Tragic Dallas Shooting Linked to Anti-ICE Sentiment

Sat Oct 18 2025 18:17:18 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

A sniper attack at a Dallas ICE facility has left two immigration detainees dead, raising concerns over politically motivated violence as an 'ANTI-ICE' message is discovered on the ammunition used.

A sniper fired at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas, Texas, resulting in the deaths of two detainees and one critical injury. The shooter, who took his own life, left behind ammunition marked with 'ANTI-ICE,' prompting authorities to investigate the incident as an act of targeted violence linked to increasing attacks on ICE facilities amid a heated political climate regarding immigration policies.

Two detainees have died and another is critically injured after a rooftop sniper opened fire at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) centre in Dallas, Texas, officials say.

The gunman fired indiscriminately at the ICE facility and at a nearby unmarked van, law enforcement officials say, before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

No law enforcement were injured. FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo on X of unused ammunition recovered from the scene. One casing has the phrase ANTI-ICE on it.

This is the latest in a string of attacks on ICE facilities in recent months as the agency ramps up efforts to deliver on US President Donald Trump's pledge for mass deportations.

While the investigation is ongoing, Patel stated that the evidence shows an ideological motive behind this attack, which he described as a despicable, politically motivated attack against law enforcement.\

Dallas police reported that the suspect opened fire from an adjacent building, targeting both the ICE office and a van outside where victims were shot. The facility in question is used for processing recently arrested detainees, not as a detention center.

Joshua Johnson, acting director of the Dallas ICE office, expressed his frustration, emphasizing the need for a cessation of inflammatory rhetoric. This point was echoed by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who condemned politically motivated violence and the demonization of political opponents.

In a broader context, this incident follows multiple past attacks on ICE offices, including protests and threats. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem remarked that the shooting serves as a wake-up call to recognize the consequences of anti-ICE rhetoric.