This is a developing story. The Dallas Express will update accordingly.

Update: September 24, 2025; 10:29 a.m. – The FBI announced in a press conference that it is looking into the deadly shooting at a Dallas ICE facility as an act of targeted violence. Additionally, the FBI stated that the bullet rounds discovered near the alleged shooter included messages that are “anti-ICE in nature.” There were claims that another detainee had passed away at the hospital, but authorities refrained from verifying.

Update: September 24, 2025; 10:22 a.m. – The sniper opened fire on an unmarked van carrying ICE detainees in Dallas, injuring three detainees inside the vehicle—one of whom is confirmed dead. Additionally, the shooter took his own life by inflicting a gunshot wound to himself.

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A sniper died from a self-inflicted gunshot early Wednesday after shooting three detainees at a Dallas ICE facility from an adjacent rooftop, according to law enforcement.

Police sources said the sniper, identified as a white male, was armed with a rifle on the roof of the facility. He shot himself as agents approached. The FBI confirmed the suspect’s death, adding that the investigation remains ongoing.

“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,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X. “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.”

The attack follows a broader trend of violence against immigration enforcement personnel. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Department of Homeland Security data shows about a 500% increase in assaults on ICE agents.

Texas has experienced other ICE-related attacks. In July, Antifa member Benjamin Song was arrested as the 14th suspect alleged to be involved in an ambush on an ICE detention facility near Fort Worth, as reported by The Dallas Express.

The Dallas shooting drew immediate condemnation.

“The red/green alliance doing violence again. It’s what leftists do,” Tarrant County Republican Party Chairman Bo French wrote on X.

“Join me in praying for the victims of this heinous shooting. We will continue to do everything in our power to combat the alarming increase of targeted attacks against ICE and all law enforcement by evil, twisted individuals,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said.