{"id":2490572,"date":"2025-09-24T13:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ideological-messages-found-on-shell-casings-at-scene-of-ice-shooting\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T13:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:30:07","slug":"breaking-ideological-messages-found-on-shell-casings-at-scene-of-ice-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ideological-messages-found-on-shell-casings-at-scene-of-ice-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: &#8216;Ideological&#8217; Messages Found on Shell Casings at Scene of ICE Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-ideological-messages-found-on-shell-casings-at-scene-of-ice-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2490572&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>FBI director Kash Patel reported that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas, texas, was attacked early Wednesday morning by an individual who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-marshal-recovering-after-being-shot-while-serving-warrant-in-ohio\/\" title=\"U.S. Marshal recovering after being shot while serving warrant in Ohio\">fired multiple rounds<\/a>, resulting in one death and several injuries before the attacker took his own life. Authorities, including the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, ATF, and local Dallas police, are investigating the incident. Early evidence indicates the attack was ideologically motivated, with the suspect&#8217;s unspent shell casings engraved with anti-ICE messages. This violent act fits a pattern of similar attacks on ICE facilities, such as a July 4 ambush in Alvarado, Texas. Special Agent in Charge Joseph Rothrock described the event as targeted violence and pledged that federal and local agencies will work together to hold the responsible party accountable. No law enforcement officers were harmed in the Dallas attack, and officials have called for prayers for the injured and deceased.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel announced Wednesday that a Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility had been violently attacked and that the perpetrator was ideologically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This morning just before 7am local time, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-peaceful-family-day-at-oklahoma-state-fair-erupts-into-gunshots-and-stampede\/\" title=\"Gunshots and stampede disrupt peaceful family day at Oklahoma State Fair.\">individual fired multiple rounds<\/a> at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-multiple-people-wounded-attack-texas-ice-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dallas, Texas ICE facility<\/a>, killing one, wounding several others, before taking his own life,&rdquo; Patel wrote on the social media platform X. &ldquo;FBI, DHS, ATF are on the ground with Dallas PD and state authorities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Patel&rsquo;s post included a photo of shell casings with political statements written on them that were critical of ICE.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While the investigation is ongoing, an initial review of the evidence shows an [ideological] motive behind this attack (see photo below),&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >unspent shell casings recovered<\/a> was engraved with the phrase &lsquo;ANTI ICE.&rsquo; More updates will be forthcoming.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Patel called the act &ldquo;despicable&rdquo; and &ldquo;politically motivated&rdquo; before highlighting how it fits a pattern.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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he said. &ldquo;It has to end and the FBI and our partners will lead these investigative efforts to see to it that those who target our law enforcement are pursued and brought to the fullest extent of justice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Patel added, &ldquo;Thankfully, no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-washington-d-c-mayor-muriel-bowser-was-warned-but-refused-any-additional-help-before-january-6th-vote-on-stolen-election\/\" title=\"UPDATE: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Was Warned but Refused Any Additional Help Before January 6th Vote on Stolen Election\">law enforcement personnel<\/a> were injured. Please pray for the injured and deceased.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">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.<\/p>\n<p>While the investigation is&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SMOyxiKLqA\">pic.twitter.com\/SMOyxiKLqA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/1970877754221498599?\">September 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas FBI Joseph Rothrock held a news conference Wednesday to address the attack and said it&rsquo;s being considered &ldquo;targeted violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can confirm at this time that the FBI is investigating this incident as an act of targeted violence,&rdquo; Rothrock began. &ldquo;It is unfortunately just the most recent example we&rsquo;ve seen of targeted violence, to include here in north Texas, where back on July 4 we saw a coordinated attack carried out against an immigration detention center in Alvarado Texas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I can also  with you, is that early evidence that we&rsquo;ve seen from rounds that were found near the suspected shooter contain messages that are anti-ICE in nature,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Again, this is just the most recent example of this type of attack.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rothrock promised the full resources of the federal government will be brought to bear in an effort to achieve justice.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This will be an ongoing investigation between us, a number of federal partners, and our local partners, again, to ensure that anyone responsible is held accountable,&rdquo; he concluded.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He added that FBI, DHS, ATF, Dallas Police Department, and state authorities are actively investigating the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Patel shared a photo showing shell casings engraved with political messages critical of ICE. &#8220;Preliminary evidence suggests this attack was ideologically motivated,&#8221; he said. &#8220;One unspent shell casing bore the inscription &#8216;ANTI ICE.&#8217; Further updates will be provided.&#8221; He described the incident as &#8220;despicable&#8221; and politically driven, noting it fits a troubling pattern.<\/p>\n<p>Patel referenced a similar attack two months prior near Prarieland, Texas targeting another ICE facility. He emphasized that such violence must stop and assured that federal agencies will work to bring those responsible to justice. Fortunately, no law enforcement officers were harmed in this latest event; Patel asked for prayers for both the injured and deceased.<\/p>\n<p>At a news conference Wednesday, Dallas FBI Special Agent in Charge Joseph Rothrock confirmed the investigation is treating this as an act of targeted violence. He noted it follows previous attacks like one on July 4 against an immigration detention center in Alvarado, Texas. Early evidence includes anti-ICE messages found near the shooter&#8217;s location.<\/p>\n<p>Rothrock pledged full federal cooperation with local partners to ensure accountability for those involved as investigations continue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2490573,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dallas-ICE.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50825,48277,63974,63975,63976],"class_list":["post-2490572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-breaking-2","tag-crime-scene","tag-ice-shooting","tag-ideological-messages","tag-shell-casings"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dallas-ICE.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2490572"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2490576,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490572\/revisions\/2490576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2490573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2490572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2490572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2490572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}