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At least three people were shot and one was killed in a shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, Fox News confirmed.
The shooting reportedly occurred as ICE officers were transferring detainees into the facility. The shooter died due to a self-inflicted wound, authorities say. The other shooting victims were detainees and no law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident.
High-ranking Dallas Police Department sources told Fox News the shooting occurred at roughly 6:30 a.m. local time. They say no law enforcement officers were injured, but that three detainees were shot and one was killed.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed there were “multiple fatalities.”
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“There was a shooting this morning at the Dallas ICE Detention Facility,” Noem wrote on X. “Details are still emerging but we can confirm there were multiple injuries and fatalities. The shooter is deceased by a self-inflicted gunshot 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,” she added.
Authorities say the shooter opened fire when the sally port to the facility was open during the transfer of detainees, attempting to force his way in. Police confirmed that the shooter was included in the tally of those killed in the attack.
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“The obsessive attack on law enforcement, particularly ICE, must stop. I’m praying for everyone hurt in this attack and for their families,” Vice President JD Vance wrote on X.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughin noted during an appearance on Fox News that it was “just a month ago to the day that there was a viable bomb threat” in Dallas.
“So this location, it looks like it’s been targeted, and we don’t know how long this individual has been planning this act. It looks like he could have been watching to look at the processing and see what happens on a day-to-day basis at this Dallas field office. But [these are] all answers that Homeland Security investigation is going to get down to the bottom of,” McLaughlin added.
She reiterated calls for critics of ICE to tone down their rhetoric after the attack.
“We don’t want to get anyone killed,” she said.
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Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, who represents the district containing the ICE facility, said his office is aware of the shooting and is monitoring the situation.
“We are keeping the victims in prayer and will update the North Texas community as we get news on their conditions and learn more about the suspect,” Veasey wrote on X.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, also confirmed Wednesday morning that he is aware of the shooting and said his team is monitoring the situation.
“My team and I are closely monitoring the situation at the ICE Detention Facility in Dallas. We are praying for the swift recovery of those injured, and we are deeply grateful to the brave first responders who rushed to the scene,” Cruz wrote.
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