Dallas ICE shooting is latest in string of agency attacks

Dallas ICE Shooting Update | FULL NEWS CONFERENCE

Local, state, and federal officials give an update on a shooting on Wednesday morning at an ICE detention center in Dallas. A gunman reportedly shot three people. That gunman is deceased.

DALLAS - Authorities say a sniper opened fire at a Dallas ICE facility early Wednesday, shooting three detainees before taking his own life. One victim has been confirmed dead, while two others remain hospitalized as officials continue to investigate the motive and circumstances surrounding the attack.

The deadly shooting marked the latest in a series of violent attacks targeting federal immigration agencies. 

Law enforcement and emergency personnel respond near the scene of a shooting at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Dallas, Texas, on September 24, 2025. (Credit: ARIC BECKER/AFP via Getty Images)

Bomb threat at Dallas ICE facility

Last month, a male identified as 36-year-old Bratton Dean Wilkinson, was arrested for threatening ICE officers with what the individual claimed to be a "detonator" on his wrist in Dallas, Texas.

The facility houses ICE’s Dallas Field Office as well as Enforcement and Removal Operations.

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The man arrived at the reporting entrance of the Dallas Field Office and claimed to have a bomb in his backpack. 

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. 

Attack in McAllen

On July 7, a man with an assault rifle fired dozens of rounds at federal agents as they were leaving a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas. 

The man, identified as Ryan Louis Mosqueda, injured a police officer who responded to the scene before authorities shot and killed him. Police later found other weaponry, ammunition and backpacks inside his car.

Alvarado ICE attack

On July 4, a group of individuals carried out a planned attack on the Prairieland ICE Detention Facility in Alvarado, Texas. 

The attackers, dressed in tactical gear, allegedly caused a diversion before opening fire on responding law enforcement and officers.

6 women arraigned on charges for Alvarado ICE attack

Six women charged for their roles in the shooting of an Alvarado police officer faced a federal judge on Monday.

An Alvarado police officer was shot in the neck but survived. Authorities later recovered firearms, body armor, radios, and anti-ICE propaganda from the suspects, suggesting the attack was politically motivated. 

At least 11 people have been charged in connection with the attack.