At least one person was killed and multiple others were wounded Wednesday morning after a gunman opened fire at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in northwest Dallas, officials said. Federal and local law-enforcement teams responded to the scene and characterized the incident as an active shooter situation; the suspected shooter was later found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to statements from Department of Homeland Security officials and ICE leadership, the shooting occurred just before 7 a.m. local time at the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations facility near the I-35E frontage road and North Stemmons Freeway. Initial reports said three people were shot; agencies have given conflicting casualty counts as the situation developed, with some outlets reporting two detainees killed and others saying one person died and two were critically injured. Authorities said the victims were in ICE custody at the time of the attack.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons confirmed the shooting during interviews Wednesday and said investigators were still determining the identities and status of the victims — whether they were detainees, visitors or staff — while federal partners, including the FBI, were assisting with the probe. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted on social media that the shooter was deceased and urged prayers for victims and families, calling the event part of a worrying pattern of attacks against immigration enforcement personnel.
Dallas police and emergency crews established a large perimeter around the facility and briefly closed nearby stretches of I-35E as officers searched neighboring buildings. Officials said the suspected shooter fired from an adjacent structure and was later found on the roof of a nearby office; investigators were working to establish a motive and whether the attacker acted alone. Federal officials warned the investigation was in its early stages and asked the public to avoid speculation while evidence is collected.
The attack comes amid heightened concerns about violence directed at immigration enforcement facilities in Texas in recent months. Local and national leaders reacted quickly: elected officials condemned the violence, and federal law-enforcement sources said they would pursue leads to determine whether the shooting was part of a broader pattern or the action of a lone assailant. The FBI and other federal agencies were cooperating with Dallas police in evidence collection and witness interviews.
This is a developing story. Officials said they would release additional details as identities are confirmed and the investigation progresses. We will update this report as more confirmed information becomes available.
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