"The gunman who fired at an ICE immigration detention facility in Dallas researched Department of Homeland Security facilities and the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk ahead of Wednesday's deadly attack, FBI Director Kash Patel said Thursday. The gunman whom the Associated Press, citing a law enforcement official, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn fired at the ICE building and at a van, "indiscriminately" hitting and killing one detainee and injuring two others, the Department of Homeland Security said."
"In a post on X Thursday morning, Patel said investigators have been working around the clock "to seize devices, exploit data, and process writings" collected at the shooting location and in the subject's home and bedroom. Evidence collected points to "a high degree of pre-attack planning," Patel wrote. He said the shooter "downloaded a document titled 'Dallas County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management' " which included a list of DHS facilities, and searched multiple times for ballistics and the shooting video of murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk between Sept. 23-24."
"From Aug. 19-24, Patel added, the alleged shooter searched apps that tracked the whereabouts of ICE agents. According to Patel, a handwritten note recovered from this search read, "Hopefully this will give ICE agents real terror, to think, 'is there a sniper with AP rounds on that roof?' " "AP" likely refers to "armor-piercing rounds," a type of ammunition designed to penetrate armored cars and body shields."
A gunman opened fire at an ICE immigration detention facility in Dallas and at a van, killing one detainee and injuring two others. Investigators recovered devices, data, and writings that indicate extensive pre-attack planning. Searches included Department of Homeland Security facility lists, ballistics information, and the shooting video of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Between Aug. 19-24, apps tracking ICE agents were searched and a handwritten note referenced causing terror and the possibility of a sniper with AP rounds. One hospitalized person was a Mexican national. Homeland Security ordered increased security at ICE facilities nationwide.
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