A shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Wednesday morning left multiple detainees shot, according to local police, as reported by Fox 4 News.
Authorities confirmed at least three people in ICE custody were struck by gunfire, with one victim pronounced dead and others listed in critical condition.
Police reported that the shooter, described as a white male sniper armed with a rifle, positioned himself on a rooftop near the facility. As law enforcement closed in, the suspect died from what investigators determined to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
BREAKING: @CBSNewsTexas REPORTING HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE NEAR ICE FACILITY IN DALLAS AFTER REPORTS OF ACTIVE SHOOTER.
– SHOOTER FIRED FROM TOP OF BUILDING
-MULTIPLE PEOPLE SHOT
– SHOOTER IS DOWN pic.twitter.com/W7haq7h4pR
— Maine (@TheMaineWonk) September 24, 2025
Emergency crews responded quickly, with dozens of police units and multiple ambulances converging on the scene. The facility is located off Interstate 35E near Empire Central, where roads were temporarily closed during the response.
Authorities said the investigation is ongoing, and the total number of victims has not yet been confirmed.
Officials noted it remains unclear whether the suspect had stationed himself on the roof of the ICE building itself or a nearby structure.
Recent Security Threats at Dallas ICE Facility
Wednesday’s shooting follows another major security incident at the same Dallas ICE Field Office less than a month earlier. On August 25, 2025, authorities reported a bomb threat against the facility, which also houses Enforcement and Removal Operations.
BREAKING: ACTIVE SHOOTER AT ICE FACILITY IN DALLAS
Three people have been shot at an ICE facility in Dallas.
Police are searching for a suspected sniper, possibly positioned on a rooftop, with at least one federal officer reportedly pinned down.
Heavy law enforcement… pic.twitter.com/AdNL3juLr5
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 24, 2025
Police said 36-year-old Bratton Dean Wilkinson approached the reporting entrance of the field office at approximately 6:37 p.m., claiming he had a bomb inside his backpack. Wilkinson also displayed what he said was a “detonator” strapped to his wrist.
The threat forced security to issue a shelter-in-place order for the building while emergency units responded. The Federal Protective Service and local police dispatched a bomb squad to the facility.
Wilkinson was taken into custody without further incident and later charged with making terroristic threats.
Authorities confirmed that no explosives were recovered at the scene, but the incident raised security concerns about repeated threats against federal immigration facilities.
The Dallas Police Department, ICE, and federal protective agencies are continuing to investigate both the August threat and Wednesday’s sniper attack. Officials have not indicated whether there is any connection between the two incidents.
