Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees were killed, and one other was wounded in a shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
No officers were wounded, but Noem said that the attack was an "attack on ICE law enforcement."
"Our prayers are with the families of those killed and our ICE law enforcement. This vile attack was motivated by hatred for ICE,” said Noem. “For months, we’ve been warning politicians and the media to tone down their rhetoric about ICE law enforcement before someone was killed. This shooting must serve as a wake-up call to the far-left that their rhetoric about ICE has consequences."
In an interview with ABC News, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons described the gunman as a sniper who took an ‘elevated position’ and fired into a secured portion of the facility. Officials said the shooter took his own life after the attack.
Officials said they believe the attack was politically motivated. FBI Director Kash Patel posted on social media photos of unspent shell casings marked with ‘ANTI ICE.'"
"While the investigation is ongoing, an initial review of the evidence shows an idealogical motive behind this attack," Patel said.
This was the latest attack on an immigration facility in Texas. On July 4, an Alvarado police officer was wounded while responding to a call at the Prairieland Immigration Detention Facility.
On July 7, three officers were injured while exchanging gunfire with a man at a border patrol facility in McAllen. The suspect was killed by law enforcement.
