Acting American Attorney for Northern District of Texas called on Wednesday Shooting A Dallas immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) facilitates “very definitions of terrorism” on Thursday.
At a press conference, acting US Attorney Nancy Larsen said that in the notes found in the shooter’s house, Gunman hoped that his actions would terrorize snow staff and intervene their work. ,
The shooter, who was identified by the authorities as 29 -year -old Joshua Jahs, set the convenience on fire and a van transported detainees from a nearby roof. Colin County, Texas’s Jahs, died of a self-inspired gun wound before apprehending local law enforcement officers.
One captive was killed, while two are in critical condition. Officials said on Thursday that snow and bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearm and explosive (ATF) removed the detainees from the van while under the fire.
Larsen said that on the basis of his writing, Jahs did not intend to harm any prisoners, but instead, “to maximize the incompatibility against snow workers and to maximize property damage in convenience.”
FBI special agent Joseph Rothrocrock at the Dallas Field Office said in a press conference that the shooter’s notes indicate that they have not planned to avoid the attack.
Rothrocrock stated that when an investigation is on, it is clear that “the important, high level plan,” went into the attack. Before ThursdayFBI director Kash Patel Unveiling evidence Gunman discovered apps that track the presence of ice agents from August 19 to August 24 and download a document on Wednesday and Thursday that lists ice features in Dallas.
Patel too Said on Wednesday One of that Unspecified shell casing The “Anti-Ice” recovered at the scene was inscribed on it. Larsen said that Jahs hated the federal government in his writing, but did not mention any other agencies other than snow.
He also said that investigators have not found evidence that Jahs were part of an organized group or unit. President Trump, Truth social post On Wednesday, convicted “leftist domestic terrorism” for shooting.
“He only does not want to influence ice and law enforcement agents who were executing the mission yesterday,” said Rothrock. “He wants to influence Ice agents and law enforcement across the country.”
Larsen said that Wednesday shooting was a third attack or danger on the ice facility in his district. Handed over In May. On July 4, a local law enforcement officer was shot dead during an attack on an ice detention center in Alvardo, Texas. There have been more than a dozen people Arrested In connection with the incident, while the officer was later released from the hospital.
Last month, there was a man Arrested After threatening the bomb on the same snow facility, where the shooting was done on Wednesday.
Acting head of Ice’s enforcement and removal operations, Marx Charles, said at Thursday’s press conference that “violent rhetoric” has caused more than 1,000 percent increase in attacks against ICE officials. Ever since Trump took over in January, the nation has been a nationwide. Protest against Ice raids,
Charles said, “We call people who reduce violence and ask our law enforcement officers to stop dangerous rhetoric.”
Officials said the investigation of the shooting is going on.
