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A gunman fired on a Dallas immigration field office from a nearby roof, killing one detainee and critically wounding two others, before killing himself. The Department of Homeland Security has called Wednesday morning's shooting an indiscriminate attack on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Officials said the victims were inside a van outside the facility. Authorities found ammunition with anti-ICE messaging at the scene. The attack is the latest in a series of targeted killings in the U.S. Officials have not released the identities of the victims or shooter. But a law enforcement official told The Associated Press that the suspect is 29-year-old Joshua Jahn.

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The motive of a shooter who authorities say opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas is unclear. Police reported that the man used a rifle to kill one detainee and wound two others in a van early Wednesday before taking his own life. A law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity identified the suspect as Joshua Jahn. The FBI said ammunition found at the scene contained anti-ICE messaging. The agency says it's investigating the shooting as “an act of targeted violence.” Authorities say no ICE agents were hurt. The surviving detainees were in critical condition.

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A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas, killing one detainee and wounding two others before taking his own life. Authorities say the exact motivation of the attack on Wednesday was not immediately known. The FBI said ammunition found at the scene contained anti-ICE messaging. The head of the agency, Kash Patel, released a photo on social media that shows a bullet containing the words “ANTI-ICE” written in what appears to be marker.“

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Authorities say a shooter with a rifle opened fire from a roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas. The man killed one detainee and wounded two others in a transport van before taking his own life. The van was shot at while in the facility’s sallyport on Wednesday. A law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity identified the suspect as Joshua Jahn. The FBI said ammunition found at the scene contained anti-ICE messaging. The agency says it's investigating the shooting as “an act of targeted violence.” Authorities say no ICE agents were injured and the surviving detainees were in critical condition.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities have varying security levels, with some heavily secured and others more exposed. A gunman in Dallas opened fire on an ICE office from a nearby rooftop on Wednesday, killing one detainee and critically injuring two others. The gunman then took his own life. Former ICE director John Torres says facilities like the one in Dallas have vulnerabilities, such as exposed detainee loading areas. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has ordered tightened security at ICE facilities nationwide. Observers note that it's challenging to foresee every potential threat.

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Ryan Routh has been found guilty of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course last year. After the verdict on Tuesday, Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen but was quickly restrained by officers. The jury took about two hours to reach their decision. Routh's daughter, Sara, expressed her distress in the courtroom, claiming the case was rigged. Routh, who represented himself in court, faces life in prison with sentencing scheduled for Dec. 18. Prosecutors say Routh spent weeks plotting to kill Trump but did not fire his weapon.