1 dead, 2 critically injured in shooting at Dallas ICE field office, shooter dead, Homeland Security officials say
One person died and two people are in critical condition after a shooting in an ice office in Dallas on Wednesday morning, according to the Dallas police service. The shooter is dead, they said.
The acting director of the ice, Todd Lyons, confirmed the shooting during an interview on CNN on Wednesday, saying that the shooter died of an auto-inflicted ball injury.
Dallas police said the police responded to an investment officer call in the establishment around 6:40 a.m., the suspect opened fire in a government building in an adjacent building, DPD said. Two people were taken to a local hospital with gunshot injuries and a person died on the scene.
No ice agent has been shot, said a source to Ken Molestina from CBS News Texas.
“My hearts and my prayers go to my officers and agents, [that’s] My biggest concern as well as everyone in this area, but it shows that violence has been increased against officers and ice agents, “Lyons told CNN.
The Cameras of Texas Department of Transportation near the establishment showed a strong presence of first answering machine with dozens of units.
“Although we do not yet know the motivations, we know that our ice law enforcement is faced with unprecedented violence against them. This must stop,” said Noem on X.
“Please join me in prayer for the wounded and their families of the active shooter incident this morning at Ice in Dallas,” said Dallas county judge Clay Jenkins, on X. “Violence and terror are never the answer to nothing.”
The installation is located at 8101 N. Stemmons FWY. in Dallas. I-35E in both directions is closed while the investigation continues. The law enforcement officials said that the ATF and the FBI agents were on the scene to help DPD in the investigation.
Attack on the second ice installation in Texas in 2025
A July 4 attack In a Texas immigration detention center, a police officer injured a police officer, who was shot in the neck.
The attackers dressed in military-style black clothing opened fire outside the prairiel detention center in Alvarado, southwest of Dallas, said federal prosecutors. At least 11 People were charged As part of the attack.
“The obsessive attack on the police, especially the ice, must stop,” said vice-president JD Vance on X. “I pray for everyone injured in this attack and for their families.”
Camilo Montoya-Galvez contributed to this report.
