CNN Analyst Shrugs at Anti-ICE Bullets, Claims Motive in Fatal Shooting Still Unclear [WATCH]

Two detainees were killed and another critically injured Wednesday when a gunman opened fire at a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas, Texas.

The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, later took his own life.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that Jahn fired indiscriminately at the ICE building, striking a van in the sallyport where the detainees were located.

“Three detainees were shot. One detainee is deceased, and the other two are in critical condition,” DHS stated.

CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem addressed the attack during an interview on CNN News Central.

Co-host Brianna Keilar asked her about FBI Director Kash Patel posting an image on X of bullets reportedly recovered near Jahn, which were marked with the phrase “Anti-ICE.”

This morning just before 7am local time, an individual fired multiple rounds at a Dallas, Texas ICE facility, killing one, wounding several others, before taking his own life. FBI, DHS, ATF are on the ground with Dallas PD and state authorities.

While the investigation is… pic.twitter.com/SMOyxiKLqA

— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) September 24, 2025

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“Obviously, they know who it is and it’s someone who took their own life,” Kayyem said.

“So, we’re in a position to be able to find out a lot more in terms of the social media, in terms of who he talked to. I have not been a fan of the FBI director sort of getting ahead of things, because I think it can backfire.”

Kayyem referenced an earlier controversy involving Patel’s handling of information after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. “It also, you know, it ends up sort of elevating this before we know all the facts. So he did this before, as we know, in the Charlie Kirk assassination,” she added.

“So, I would prefer it not just from a, you know, just from a sort of historical, how do FBI directors work. I think it’s helpful to know this, but remember, with the Charlie Kirk stuff as well. And I don’t mean not to believe this at face value.”

Court records from the Texas Department of Public Safety showed that Jahn had a felony conviction for delivering marijuana in 2016.

Multiple reports indicated that his family had expressed surprise at his actions, though investigators noted his ammunition was labeled with anti-ICE slogans.

Kayyem suggested that investigators should look beyond the immediate evidence for additional insight.

“There’s a generation of people who are becoming more violent in a way that isn’t aligned with something that we know. So there’s this performative nature to this,” she said.

“So he hates ICE, but that’s not enough, right? It’s the — it’s the violence. But it’s also the, here’s what I want to tell the world. So I’d be looking for manifestos. I’d be looking for what websites he’s on to basically try to focus, in fact, who he is. And then what was he doing targeting, if he was, detainees rather than any others?”

The Dallas attack is the latest in a string of incidents targeting federal immigration facilities in Texas.

Since July 4, there have been two other incidents in which shots were fired at ICE or Border Patrol facilities.

Ten individuals were charged with attempted murder in connection with one of those cases.

In August, the Dallas ICE facility also received a bomb threat, according to DHS.

Following Kayyem’s remarks, DHS officials emphasized that investigators would release findings in due course and urged commentators not to dismiss evidence prematurely.

“We implore her to stop making excuses for attacks on law enforcement and violence,” Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

“The facts will come soon.”

The investigation into Jahn’s actions remains ongoing as federal and local authorities review his background, digital activity, and possible connections to anti-ICE groups or rhetoric.

Security measures at ICE facilities in Texas are expected to remain heightened as officials assess the threat landscape following the Dallas attack.