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What was the ice shooter's motive?

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The shooter, Joshua Yan, targeted the Dallas ICE facility due to hostility toward ICE and left anti-ICE messages. Evidence shows significant pre-attack planning, ideological motivation, and a desire to cause terror among ICE agents.

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Dallas ICE office where shooting occurred received previous threats

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  • A shooting at a Dallas ICE facility left one detainee dead and two others critically injured. 6s
  • Authorities described the incident as a targeted, ideologically driven attack against ICE. 17s
  • Anti-ICE messages were found on shell casings at the scene, supporting the motive. 1m 18s
  • The Dallas ICE office had previously received threats, including a bomb threat. 1m 45s
  • The suspect, Joshua John, had a criminal record and conducted pre-attack planning. 2m 4s
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Dallas ICE office where shooting occurred received previous threats
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CBS America
3 hours ago
Dallas ICE office where shooting occurred received previous threats

Homeland Security frames the shooting as a targeted, ideologically driven attack motivated by hatred for ICE.

FBI shares new details on Dallas ICE shooter's motives
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Fox News
4 hours ago
FBI shares new details on Dallas ICE shooter's motives

The shooter searched apps tracking ICE agents and left handwritten notes expressing a desire to instill terror in ICE agents.

What's known about deadly shooting at ICE field office in Dallas
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CBS America
8 hours ago
What's known about deadly shooting at ICE field office in Dallas

The FBI pointed to a possible motive: rounds found near the shooter contained anti-ICE messages.

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