Dallas ICE Facility Shooter's Background Revealed in Newly Released Records

Newly released records shed light on the background of Joshua Jahn, the 29-year-old gunman who attacked a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on September 24, 2025. Jahn killed two detainees and wounded another before taking his own life.

According to the records, Jahn's parents described him as "completely normal" before he moved to Washington state. Upon his return, he believed he had "radiation sickness" and was "allergic to plastic," leading him to wear cotton gloves to avoid contact with plastic materials. He also practiced target shooting with a newly purchased rifle in Oklahoma a month prior to the attack.

The victims were identified as Norlan Guzman-Fuentes, 37, from El Salvador, and Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez, 32, from Mexico. Garcia-Hernandez was shot multiple times and later died at Parkland Hospital after being taken off life support. The wounded victim, Jose Andres Bordones-Molina, was eventually released from the hospital.

Federal authorities previously stated that Jahn wrote "ANTI-ICE" on a bullet and left handwritten notes indicating his intent to ambush and terrorize ICE agents. On the day of the shooting, Jahn's parents informed the FBI that he was a "loner" obsessed with artificial intelligence technology and rarely engaged in conversations. They also noted that he was unemployed, friendless, and spent most of his time playing computer games in his bedroom.

Jahn had not been diagnosed with or treated for any mental or physical disorders, according to his parents. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of targeted violence, with Special Agent in Charge Joseph Rothrock stating, "Early evidence that we have seen from the rounds that were found near the suspected shooter contain messages that are anti-ICE in nature."