Dallas shooting: 'Sniper on roof' as at least three shot in horror gun attack

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has blamed “far-left” rhetoric for the deadly killing this morning.

She said on X: “For months, we’ve been warning politicians and the media to tone down their rhetoric about ICE law enforcement before someone was killed.

"These horrendous killings must serve as a wake-up call to the far-left that their rhetoric about ICE has consequences."

FBI Director Kash Patel says that the attack was politically motivated, citing messages written on ammunition found at the scene.

He said: "This morning just before 7am local time, an individual fired multiple rounds at a Dallas, Texas ICE facility, killing one, wounding several others, before taking his own life. FBI, DHS, ATF are on the ground with Dallas PD and state authorities.

"While the investigation is ongoing, an initial review of the evidence shows an idealogical motive behind this attack."

One of the unspent shell casings recovered was engraved with the phrase “ANTI ICE.”

"More updates will be forthcoming. These despicable, politically motivated attacks against law enforcement are not a one-off.

"We are only miles from Prarieland, Texas where just two months ago an individual ambushed a separate ICE facility targeting their officers.

"It has to end and the FBI and our partners will lead these investigative efforts to see to it that those who target our law enforcement are pursued and brought to the fullest extent of justice.

"Thankfully, no law enforcement personnel were injured. Please pray for the injured and deceased."

Officers are continuing to investigate the scene. 

At a news conference, which has just concluded, officials said the shooting in Dallas this morning is still under active investigation.

Images from the scene show rows of emergency vehciles.

Police said evidence shows that rounds found near the attacker contained anti-ICE messages.

The victims have yet to be named  but police said that no law enforcement officials were hurt in the shooting.

FBI Director Kash Patel has released the following picture of the bullet:

Kash Patel, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, says that the shooter took his own life after firing "multiple rounds at a Dallas, Texas ICE facility, killing one, wounding several others".

The incident happened just before 7am local time.

His full statement read: "This morning just before 7am local time, an individual fired multiple rounds at a Dallas, Texas ICE facility, killing one, wounding several others, before taking his own life.

"FBI, DHS, ATF are on the ground with Dallas PD and state authorities. While the investigation is ongoing, an initial review of the evidence shows an idealogical motive behind this attack (see photo below).

"One of the unspent shell casings recovered was engraved with the phrase “ANTI ICE.” More updates will be forthcoming. These despicable, politically motivated attacks against law enforcement are not a one-off.

"We are only miles from Prarieland, Texas where just two months ago an individual ambushed a separate ICE facility targeting their officers.

"It has to end and the FBI and our partners will lead these investigative efforts to see to it that those who target our law enforcement are pursued and brought to the fullest extent of justice.

"Thankfully, no law enforcement personnel were injured. Please pray for the injured and deceased."

Special Agent in Charge Joe Rothrock confirmed that authorities are treating the shooting as a "targeted incident."

He said: "I can confirm at this time that the FBI is investigating this incident as an act of targeted violence."

He added: "Early evidence that we’ve seen from rounds that were found near the suspected shooter contain messages that are anti-ICE in nature."

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson asked for the nation to pray as he gave an update to the media.

He said: “I’m going to ask you all to join me also in praying for this city, that we can come together at a time like this, and that we can be there for one another the way we always have … to support one another, help us all get through this very difficult time — not just in our city, but in our country.”

This morning's shooter opened fire from an elevated position, according to a Department of Homeland Security official.

Dallas Police had initially claimed that shots were fired from an adjacent building.

According to audio captured by Broadcastify, police officers responded to a "sniper on top of the roof".

Radio chatter captured one officer saying: “We’ve got one officer on scene. We’ve got one officer en route … This is going to be a sniper on top of the roof.

“Again, only two units from Channel Five if we have anyone that can start that way.”

Following an attack on an ICE facility in August, a Department of Homeland statement blamed the violence on "months of smears and rhetoric by activists, politicians, and the media comparing ICE law enforcement to the Nazi Gestapo, kidnappers, and the Secret Police."

They added: "This shameful rhetoric has fueled a culture of hate against law enforcement resulting in a 1,000 percent increase in assaults against them. All sanctuary politicians, activists, and the media need to turn down their temperature.”

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has confirmed that the agency is investigating today's shooting.

He posted on X: “The FBI is fully engaged, in conjunction with our state and federal law enforcement partners, at the crime scene in Dallas,

This morning’s shooting marked at least the third instance of an Immigration Customs and Border Protection facility being targeted by gunfire in Texas this year.

In August, 36-year-old Bratton Dean Wilkinson approached a facility and claimed to have a bomb in his backpack,” according to the Department of Homeland Security.

In July, a group of people attacked Prairieland Detention Center near Fort Worth, Texas, in an incident that saw an officer shot in the neck. Officals described it as a "co-ordinated attack," with more than a dozen people later charged by authorities.

Just days later, a man in tactical gear and armed with a rifle was shot dead by police after opening fire on a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, injuring two officers and a civilian employee.

DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News that the same ICE facility had recently received a bomb threat. She explained that police will be looking into how long today's shooter might have been planning this attack. 

The Dallas Police Department released a statement about today's shooting in a social media post. The department said: "On September 24, 2025, at about 6:40 a.m., Dallas Police responded to an assist officer call in the 8100 block of north Stemmons Freeway.

"The preliminary investigation determined that a suspect opened fire at a government building from an adjacent building. Two people were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds. One victim died at the scene. The suspect is deceased. This is an ongoing investigation, and we hold a media briefing later today."

Video footage shows emergency services at the scene following the shooting.

Vice President JD Vance has condemned the shooting in a post on X. He wrote: "The obsessive attack on law enforcement, particularly ICE, must stop. I'm praying for everyone hurt in this attack and for their families."

Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, has said that there has been an increase in attacks on ICE. He wrote in a post on X: "Join me in praying for the victims of this heinous shooting.

"We will continue to do everything in our power to combat the alarming increase of targeted attacks against ICE and all law enforcement by evil, twisted individuals."

Images show emergency services attending the scene of the shooting.

Senator Ted Cruz wrote on X: "My team and I are closely monitoring the situation at the ICE Detention Facility in Dallas. We are praying for the swift recovery of those injured, and we are deeply grateful to the brave first responders who rushed to the scene."

Local authorities have revealed that one of the victims is confirmed dead. Multiple emergency service vehicles were at the scene following the shooting. 

Officials believe that the suspect, a white male who is now dead, was a sniper on a roof armed with a rifle.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said that they "don’t know motive yet". They added: "We know that our ICE law enforcement is facing unprecedented violence against them. It must stop.

"Please pray for the victims and their families."

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