Dallas ICE shooting investigated as targeted violence; gunman Joshua Jahn killed one detainee and wounded two
FBI says the Dallas attack is being treated as targeted violence as authorities disclose background on the shooter and his sister’s prior arrests.
A gunman opened fire at a Dallas-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility early Wednesday, killing one detainee and wounding two others before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. The FBI said the shooting is being investigated as an act of targeted violence.
Authorities identified the shooter as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, a registered independent who voted in the 2020 Democratic primary and last voted in 2024, according to election records. Jahn opened fire on an ICE van as detainees were being transferred into the facility, with the portcullis open at the time. A firearm clip found near the body bore the words "ANTI-ICE," according to the FBI. Investigators also recovered a blue Toyota Corolla near the scene with a printed map affixed to the rear, bearing text about radioactive fallout from nuclear tests conducted in the 1950s and 1960s. Jahn was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on a nearby rooftop, authorities said.
Kioko Jahn, 27, the sister of Joshua Jahn, has a history with Collin County law enforcement, including a 2019 misdemeanor assault charge and a 2022 marijuana possession charge that was dismissed in 2023, according to court records. She was booked first on April 4, 2019, and arrested again on March 4, 2022, for marijuana possession; the latter case was dismissed in August 2023. The records indicate she was taken into custody the day after the 2019 arrest but released on magistrate-set bond conditions.
Authorities said the incident is the latest example of targeted violence against federal personnel, following a July 4 attack on an ICE facility in Alvarado and other recent incidents that have fed political rhetoric about immigration enforcement. Federal officials have stressed that the investigation remains active and is examining potential links to the shooter’s statements and writings, as well as social-media activity.
At the time of this report, investigators are pursuing possible connections to the shooter's actions and any ideological or personal motives; no motive has been released. FBI Dallas Field Office officials said the investigation remains ongoing as agents methodically review evidence from the scene and reconstruct the timeline of events.