Crime
Sister of ICE Shooting Suspect Identified as Kioko Jahn, Reportedly Linked to LGBTQ Community, OnlyFans Platform, and Prior Arrests
Investigators continued their search for answers Wednesday following a deadly shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Texas that left one detainee dead and two others wounded.
Authorities later identified the suspect as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, whose family is now grappling with the shocking events.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, the first shots were fired at approximately 6:20 a.m.
The gunman opened fire “indiscriminately” at the ICE building and a transport van located in the facility’s sallyport, striking multiple victims.
Jahn’s body was discovered on the roof of a nearby immigration attorney’s office. Authorities reported that he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Law enforcement officials also recovered unspent shell casings near his remains, some of which bore the words “ANTI-ICE.” FBI Director Kash Patel later shared an image of one such casing on social media.
Reached at their home in a Dallas suburb shortly after the incident but before Joshua was publicly named, his parents, Andrew and Sharon Jahn, struggled to speak about the tragedy.
“I’m sorry, I can’t talk to you right now,” his mother said through tears, apologizing repeatedly before ending the call.
Andrew Jahn, a retired mechanical engineer, was unavailable for comment. Sharon, also retired, previously worked as an administrator at a massage school in Plano.
Joshua Jahn’s older brother, Noah, described his family as devastated and in shock. In an earlier interview, Noah said his brother was not particularly political and “didn’t have strong feelings about ICE, as far as I knew.”
Records show Joshua was not affiliated with any political party.
Still, Noah acknowledged that his brother had access to firearms through the family but insisted, “He’s not a marksman, that’s for sure,” expressing disbelief that Joshua could have carried out such an attack.
Public records indicate that Joshua did not have an extensive criminal history.
In 2016, he was arrested on a felony marijuana charge and later entered a deferred guilty plea. He was sentenced to five years of probation, fined $500, and ordered to pay restitution.
Authorities also confirmed that a car believed to belong to Jahn was recovered with a handwritten sign referencing “radioactive fallout from nuclear formations.”
The FBI is currently searching the family’s Fairview, Texas home, which is valued at approximately $850,000.
Family members described Joshua as “unique” and said he had previously worked in computer coding but was unemployed at the time of the shooting.
He had recently been planning to relocate to his parents’ property in Oklahoma.
His younger sister, Kioko, and brother Noah both live in Texas.
Joshua Jahn’s sister, Kioko Jahn, is associated with the LGBTQ community and maintains an account on the subscription platform OnlyFans.
Public records also indicate she has a history of multiple arrests.
The shooting quickly drew national attention.
President Donald Trump condemned the attack on social media, calling the suspect “deranged” and describing the act as “despicable.” Trump argued that political rhetoric directed against ICE has fueled a rise in threats and violence targeting law enforcement officers.
This was not the first time the Jahn family’s name had surfaced in political discussions.
In 2022, Joshua’s mother, Sharon, publicly criticized Texas Governor Greg Abbott and U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz for their gun policies, questioning their role in the state’s ongoing gun violence crisis.
As investigators work to piece together Joshua Jahn’s motives, his family remains shaken. “I didn’t think he was politically interested,” Noah repeated. “He wasn’t involved in politics on either side, as far as I knew.”
The investigation into the Dallas ICE facility shooting remains ongoing.
Christian County, Mo. — Authorities have identified the suspect accused of fatally shooting a deputy with the Christian County Sheriff’s Office during a traffic stop as Richard Bird.
At the time the Blue Alert was issued, the suspect had not yet been taken into custody.
According to law enforcement officials, the deputy initiated a traffic stop involving a 2001 Chevrolet extended cab pickup truck along State Highway 160 near Highlandville.
During the stop, the suspect allegedly opened fire, fatally wounding the deputy before fleeing the scene.
The suspect was reported to have traveled southbound on Highway 160 following the shooting.
Authorities described the suspect vehicle as a black 2001 Chevrolet extended cab pickup truck equipped with a silver brush guard, black body trim, tinted rear windows, and a three-ball trailer hitch. The vehicle was bearing Missouri license plate 9MG-X36.
A statewide Blue Alert was issued to notify the public and assist in locating the suspect.
Law enforcement officials urged residents not to approach the vehicle or suspect if located, but instead to immediately call 911 and provide detailed information while remaining at a safe distance.
Christian County is situated south of Springfield and north of Branson, an area that sees significant travel due to its proximity to the Ozarks.
Multiple agencies across the region coordinated efforts in response to the alert.
Authorities have not yet released further details regarding the circumstances surrounding the shooting or the status of the investigation.
Law enforcement officials expressed their condolences to the deputy’s family, colleagues, and the community as they continue to pursue justice in the case.