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Two people have died in relation to the shooting at the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas Wednesday (September 24) morning, NBC News reports.
One detainee and the shooter, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, were confirmed dead, while two others were injured. The detainees were shot by the suspect during the incident.
No ICE officers were injured during the shooting. A bullet found near the shooter reportedly contained messages that were "anti-ICE in nature," according to Dallas FBI Special Agent in Charge Joe Rothrock, who claimed the incident was an act of "targeted violence."
The suspected shooter was reported to have opened fire from an adjacent building, the Dallas Police Department confirmed in a post shared on its X account.
The Dallas ICE facility had previously faced a bomb threat, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told FOX News. Investigators will look into whether the shooter had planned the attack, though McLaughlin didn't disclose how close the shooter got into the field office, but stressed that it wasn't a detention center.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the shooting in a post shared on her X account Wednesday morning.
"There was a shooting this morning at the Dallas @ICEgov Detention Facility. Details are still emerging but we can confirm there were multiple injuries and fatalities. The shooter is deceased by a self-inflicted gun shot wound. While we don’t know motive yet, we know that our ICE law enforcement is facing unprecedented violence against them. It must stop. Please pray for the victims and their families," Noem wrote.
FBI agents are reportedly responding to the facility, which is located near I-35 and Empire Central, while dozens of police units were also dispatched at around 7:00 a.m. local time, KXAS reports. Officers at the scene told KXAS that they weren't sure if the situation was safe yet as of 8:00 a.m. local time.