LIVE UPDATES | Dallas ICE Shooting: Sniper dead after shooting 3 ICE detainees

DALLAS – A sniper reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound early Wednesday morning after he shot three detainees at a Dallas ICE facility.

What we know:

At a news conference, local, state, and federal law enforcement officials confirmed that the shooting happened around 6:30 a.m. at the detention facility located on North Stemmons Freeway.

Dallas police officers found four people who had been shot. Two of those people were dead, including the shooter. The other two were taken to the hospital in an unknown condition.

FOX 4 originally reported that a second victim had died at the hospital, but officials would not confirm that information.

None of the victims are law enforcement officers, officials confirmed.

Officials said they are not releasing the identities of the victims and the shooter at this time.

Police sources told FOX 4 the sniper, identified as a white male, was armed with a rifle on a nearby roof. He shot himself as agents approached him, the sources said.

The investigation is ongoing and video from SKY 4 showed crime scene tape around a nearby building with officers on the roof.

“We’re going to be working this investigation shoulder to shoulder with our fellow partners,” said Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux.

Dallas FBI Field Office Special Agent in Charge Joe Rothrock confirmed the incident is being investigated as active, targeted violence.

He also said rounds found near the shooter contained messages that were anti-ICE in nature.

“If any member of the public has information that would help the FBI’s investigation, I would ask that you please report that to one 800, call FBI again, any piece of information will be helpful, but this will be an ongoing investigation between us, a number of federal partners and our local partners, again, to ensure that anyone responsible is held accountable,” Rothrock said.

Live Updates: Dallas ICE Shooting

10:15 a.m.

The Dallas Police Department and other officials gave an update on the shooting at a Dallas ICE facility. You can watch the full news conference in the video player below.

9:45 a.m.

In his first post on social media about the shooting, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state fully supports ICE. He promised that the shooting would not slow arrests, detentions, or the deportation of illegal immigrants.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn called the shooting horrific and said he would keep everyone involved in his prayers. He also promised a full investigation.

9:30 a.m.

FBI sources told FOX 4 the shooter was on the roof of the law firm building behind the Dallas ICE facility and fired into an unmarked van with an ATF driver that was bringing detainees to the facility.

Investigators believe they know the identity of the shooter, but they are still working to confirm and verify that information before releasing his name to the public.

9:15 a.m.

Dallas police and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson are expected to hold a news conference soon to release more information about what happen on Wednesday morning at a Dallas ICE facility.

Meanwhile, Congressman Marc Veasey said his office has the victim in their prayers.

Fort Worth police said the shooting was “uncalled for” and “deeply disturbing.”

9 a.m.

2 ICE detainees were confirmed dead, 1 hospitalized, and the suspect is deceased, according to FBI sources.

8:30 a.m.

Dallas police have made an official statement regarding the shooting at the Dallas ICE facility.

Police responded to a call in the 8100 block of North Stemmons Freeway around 6:40 a.m. The suspect opened fire at the facility from a nearby building. Two people were taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds, and a third victim died at the scene.

The suspect is confirmed dead.

8:20 a.m.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance posted to ‘X’ about attacks on law enforcement and ICE agents.

8:15 a.m.

Attorney General Ken Paxton posted to ‘X’ regarding the incident.

8:12 a.m.

FBI Dallas has confirmed that FBI officers are at the scene of the shooting.

8:10 a.m.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz said he and his team are monitoring the situation at the Dallas ICE facility.

8:08 a.m.

I-35E is closed in both directions.

7:56 a.m.

FOX 4’s Steve Noviello gives an update on the scene at Parkland Hospital.

7:50 a.m.

Dallas police are expected to give an official update on the incident soon.

7:48 a.m.

Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, posted to ‘X’ about the Dallas ICE facility shooting.

7:45 a.m.

One of the victims was confirmed dead, and police say three or four others were shot.

7:30 a.m.

Police identified the shooter as a white male. The suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

7:15 a.m.

Dozens of police units and multiple ambulances were seen near the facility off I-35E near Empire Central. 

The total number of victims is currently unclear.

It is unknown whether the suspect was on the roof of the ICE building or a building nearby.

Bomb Threat at Dallas ICE Facility in August

An individual was arrested in late August for threatening ICE officers with what the individual claimed to be a “detonator” on his wrist in Dallas, Texas.

On Monday, August 25, 2025, the Federal Protective Service reported a bomb threat against an ICE facility in Dallas. The facility houses ICE’s Dallas Field Office as well as Enforcement and Removal Operations.

A male identified as 36-year-old Bratton Dean Wilkinson, arrived at the reporting entrance of the Dallas Field Office and claimed to have a bomb in his backpack at approximately 6:37 p.m. 

Wilkinson showed the security officer what he claimed to be a “detonator” on his wrist, which issued a shelter-in-place for the facility. The officer called 911 and local police responded with a bomb squad.

Wilkinson was taken into custody by local law enforcement and charged with making terroristic threats. 

Alvarado ICE Detention Center Ambush

At least 16 people have been charged for an attack on an ICE detention center in Alvarado, in Johnson County, on July 4.

According to a federal complaint, several of the defendants were dressed in black, military-style clothing while protesting. The protesters began shooting fireworks at the detention center. Two people broke off from the main group and began to spray graffiti on vehicles and a guard structure.

Officials believe it was all a ploy to draw ICE detention officers out of the building. Instead, the correctional officers called 911 to report the vandalism.

When the Alvarado police officer arrived, suspected shooter Benjamin Song, who was positioned in the woods, shot the officer in the neck. The officer survived. 

Another assailant across the street fired 20 to 30 rounds at unarmed correctional officers. The shooters ran away, but law enforcement officers stopped them, according to the complaint.

Investigators reportedly found AR-style rifles at the scene, two-way radios, and a total of 12 sets of body armor after searching the scene and the defendants’ cars. One attacker allegedly had cellphones inside a type of bag that blocks cellphone signals.

The complaint called the attack a conspiracy.

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