The family of 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, struggled to process the news Wednesday, September 24, 2025, after authorities identified him as the suspect in a shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.
The tragic incident left one captive dead on station and two others injured before the shooter died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Jahn's distraught mother Sharon, who was reached by phone at her Dallas-area home, could barely speak through sobs: "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. But I just can't talk to you now."
Department of Homeland Security revealed that the shooting began around 6:20 a.m. when the gunman fired indiscriminately at the building and a transport van in the facility's sallyport.
Jahn's body was later discovered on the roof of a nearby immigration attorney's office.
Suspected sniper's brother Noah expressed similar distress like mother, telling reporters: "I was back and forth with the police and still coming to grips with the situation."
"Jahn was not particularly political and didn't have strong feelings about ICE, as far as I knew," stressed brother earlier told the NBC News.
Meanwhile, law enforcement officials reported finding unspent shell casings near Jahn's remains with anti-ICE messages scrawled on them, contradicting the family's characterization.
FBI director Kash Patel posted a photo on social media showing what appeared to be a rifle round marked ANTI-ICE.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson urged patience during an active investigation and requested: "Let's be patient, let's remain calm, and let's let our law enforcement partners do their job. There are still a lot of unanswered questions."
Court records show Jahn had a limited criminal history, with a 2016 marijuana delivery felony resulting in probation.
The attack comes amid reported morale issues within ICE during the Trump administration's expanded deportation policies, with the agency simultaneously attempting to recruit 10,000 new agents with six-figure salaries and signing bonuses.
The names of the victims have not been released as investigators continue working to determine the motive behind the attack.