ICE shooting in Dallas: Detainees reported dead

At least two individuals are dead after a gunman opened hearth at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement subject workplace in Dallas on Wednesday morning, police mentioned.

The gunman died from a self-inflicted shot, federal authorities mentioned.

There had been conflicting stories concerning the variety of victims from the shooting, which Dallas Police responded to round 6:40 a.m. native time.

Police mentioned two folks had been transported to a hospital with gunshot wounds after the assault.

“One victim died at the scene. The suspect is deceased,” police mentioned in an X publish.

“The preliminary investigation determined that a suspect opened fire at a government building from an adjacent building,” mentioned police, who plan to carry a information briefing later Wednesday.

An ICE spokesperson instructed NBC News that the gunman shot three folks, killing two.

The spokesperson mentioned the three victims are ICE detainees.

Deputy ICE director Madison Sheahan told Fox News, “As of now, we know that none of our officers have been injured.”

Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin instructed Fox, “We know that there were three fatalities, potentially detainees, not ICE law enforcement at this time.”

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons mentioned in a NCS interview that preliminary info suggests the shooter was a “possible sniper.”

“It’s just a sad time that we have to worry about violence against law enforcement,” Lyons mentioned.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, in an X publish, mentioned, “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,” wrote Noem, whose division oversees ICE.

Noem initially mentioned that the shooting occurred at an ICE detention facility. But she quickly edited her publish to make clear that it occurred at a subject workplace.

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