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Joe Rothrock, the special agent in charge of the Dallas FBI, said the ICE shooting as an act of ‘targeted violence.’

A sniper who killed two people and wounded others in a shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility has been identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn. The suspected shooter, believed to have acted as a sniper, was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, law enforcement officials said. Fox News columnist Karol Markowicz and political commentator Laura Loomer have also named Jahn as the alleged shooter. Moreover, photos and social media profiles believed to be linked to Jahn have been circulating online. But these claims cannot be independently verified by ET.— karol (@karol) What was Joshua John’s motive?One bullet found near the shooter, who was found dead with a self-inflicted gun wound, contained messages that were “anti-ICE in nature,” Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas FBI Joe Rothrock said at a news conference. He added that the attack was an act of “targeted violence.”ALSO READ: Dallas ICE facility shooting suspect identified? What we know about the gunman who died by suicideThe shooter fired multiple rounds from a nearby roof or an elevated position down into the field office’s sally port, an ICE spokesperson confirmed. The motive behind the shooting, or what the shooter was targeting, is not immediately clear. The shooting took place early Wednesday at a field office in Dallas, Texas. Two people were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds while a third victim died at the scene, Dallas Police said.Dallas facility attack targeted violence?Joe Rothrock, the special agent in charge of the Dallas FBI, said the ICE shooting as an act of ‘targeted violence.’ ‘I can confirm at this time that the FBI is investigating this incident as an act of targeted violence,’ he said.Live EventsHe revealed that bullets found near the shooter contained messages that were ‘anti-ICE in nature.’ ‘Early evidence that we’ve seen from, rounds that were found near the suspected shooter contained messages that are anti-ICE in nature,’ Rothrock said. The FBI has not released further details about the messages reportedly written on the ammunition.ALSO READ: FBI’s Kash Patel drops big revelation on Dallas ICE facility shooting after bullets found on sceneThe shooter is deceased by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted on X. He was found dead on the roof of a nearby immigration attorney’s office. The preliminary investigation determined that a suspect opened fire at a government building from an adjacent building, Dallas Police said.The shooting took place at an ICE facility in the northwest of the city, a few miles from Dallas Love Field airport. The identity of the victims is not yet clear. “It could be employees, it could be civilians that were visiting the facility, it could be detainees,” Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told CNN. “At this point, we’re still working through that.”ALSO READ: Dallas ICE facility shooting: Eye witness describes terrifying moment of chaos when horror unfolded at sceneHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said there were “multiple injuries and fatalities.” Sen. Ted Cruz said he is “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,” the Texas senator wrote on X.The FBI confirmed its full involvement in the ongoing investigation. Deputy Director Dan Bongino said, “The FBI is fully engaged, in conjunction with our state and federal law enforcement partners, at the crime scene in Dallas.”Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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