1 victim dead and at least 2 more injured: shooting at Dallas Ice facility
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What we know so far
• At least one victim is dead and two others are injured after a shooting at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, according to authorities.
• At least two detainees are among the victims, according to two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the incident.
• The shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
A sniper died from a self-inflicted gunshot early Wednesday morning after he shot three ICE detainees at a Dallas ICE facility from a rooftop, according to law enforcement.
Dallas police and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson are expected to hold a news conference soon to release more information about what happen on Wednesday morning at a Dallas ICE facility.
Meanwhile, Congressman Marc Veasey said his office has the victim in their prayers.
No law enforcement agents were injured in the shooting, according to Dallas police sources and Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
There is still a massive police presence at the scene. The Texas Department of Transportation cameras in the area showed dozens of police and emergency vehicles along the access road off I-35E.
As a result of the incident, parts of I-35E were shut down in both directions while officials responded to the scene. The northbound lane reopened around 8 a.m., according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
