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The gunman was reportedly positioned on the roof of a nearby immigration attorney’s office, giving him a clear line of sight into the ICE facility. Fox News reported the assault began precisely as detainees were being moved and the facility gates were open—a vulnerable moment when security was at its thinnest.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem addressed the incident on X, confirming early reports of multiple casualties. Her post read:
“There was a shooting this morning at the Dallas @ICEgov Field Office. Details are still emerging but we can confirm there were multiple injuries and fatalities.
The shooter is deceased by a self-inflicted gun shot wound.
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.”
Noem’s remarks echoed a growing concern across law enforcement circles about rising hostility toward ICE officers, who have become frequent political punching bags in recent years.
Vice President JD Vance didn’t hold back after the tragedy, blasting what he called the relentless demonization of law enforcement officers—especially those tasked with immigration enforcement.
In a strongly worded statement, Vance declared the “obsessive attack on Law enforcement, particularly ICE, must stop,” and said he is praying for the victims and their families.
While federal investigators are expected to release more details in the coming days, this shocking act of violence is already raising serious questions about whether rising political rhetoric against ICE and border enforcement could be fueling these kinds of attacks.
For now, families of the victims and the entire law enforcement community are left to grieve as the nation once again faces the reality of violence striking those tasked with protecting America’s borders.
