Dallas ICE facility shooting: 3 injured, gunman dead from self-inflicted wound

Three people were shot on Wednesday (September 24) at an Immigration and US Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas before the gunman died of a self-inflicted wound, the agency confirmed, as per AP report.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told CNN that investigators were still working to determine whether the victims were employees, visitors, or detainees. “It could be employees, it could be civilians that were visiting the facility, it could be detainees,” he said.

Emergency response

Dozens of police and emergency vehicles were dispatched to the scene, with a highway near the facility blocked off during the response.

ICE said no further information was immediately available, and the identities of the victims have not yet been released.

Police and fire-rescue respond

Officers responded around 6:40 a.m. to assist an officer on North Stemmons Freeway, where preliminary investigations revealed that a person had opened fire at a government building from a nearby structure, Dallas police spokesperson Officer Jonathen E. Maner said via email.

The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department was also dispatched following reports of a shooting at or near the immigration office, department spokesperson Jason L. Evans confirmed.

Parkland Hospital has received two patients from the incident, hospital spokesperson April Foran said, though she did not provide details on their conditions. A third person was pronounced dead at the scene, Maner added. The investigation is ongoing, with a briefing expected later in the day.

Dozens of emergency vehicles were spotted along a nearby highway.

The ICE facility is located along Interstate 35 East, just southwest of Dallas Love Field airport and within walking distance of several hotels serving travelers. Traffic cameras showed six lanes of what is usually a busy freeway completely empty, with cars and semitrailers stalled at an interstate exit.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that while details are still emerging, the agency has confirmed there are “multiple injuries and fatalities” at the field office. She added that the motive remains unclear but noted a recent rise in incidents targeting ICE agents.

US Vice President JD Vance responding to Noem on X, wrote: "The obsessive attack on law enforcement, particularly ICE, must stop. I'm praying for everyone hurt in this attack and for their families."

Dozens of emergency vehicles were spotted along a nearby highway.

ICE and the Department of Homeland Security have not provided further information at this time.

(With AP inputs)