""While we don't know motive yet, we know that our ICE law enforcement is facing unprecedented violence against them. It must stop," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X. Vice President JD Vance reposted Noem's message, adding, "the obsessive attack on law enforcement, particularly ICE, must stop." The White House singled out Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) for recently comparing ICE to "slave patrols" in a post on X Wednesday afternoon."
"Preliminary information indicates that a sniper fired shots into the "secure detainee location" of the facility, acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told CNN early Wednesday. Law enforcement confirmed in a midday press conference that multiple people were shot, and two, including the shooter, are dead. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News that the people shot were ICE detainees, and that no officers were involved in the shooting."
A sniper fired into a secure ICE detainee location, injuring multiple people and leaving two dead, including the shooter, according to acting ICE Director Todd Lyons. Law enforcement confirmed multiple victims at a midday press conference. DHS stated the people shot were ICE detainees and that no officers were involved. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Vice President JD Vance, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton condemned the violence and urged it to stop. The White House criticized Rep. Jasmine Crockett's comparison of ICE to "slave patrols," while DNC Chair Ken Martin thanked first responders and called the violence unacceptable.
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