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.
Crime
Security guard Yahaira Melendez charged with murder after shooting inside IHOP restaurant in Center City Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A security guard has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal shooting at a Center City IHOP over the weekend that left a 43-year-old man dead.
The incident occurred shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday at the IHOP located in the 1300 block of Walnut Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
When officers arrived, they discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim, who police say was unhoused, was transported to Jefferson Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Investigators report that the victim had been causing a disturbance inside the restaurant prior to the shooting. As security personnel escorted him outside, he allegedly turned and spat on one of the guards.
That guard, identified as 38-year-old Yahaira Melendez, allegedly responded by drawing her firearm and shooting the victim once in the head.
Police say preliminary findings indicate the victim was not armed at the time of the incident.
Melendez, a mother of three, was taken into custody and has been charged with murder and related offenses.
In a statement Melendez’s family expressed shock and disbelief over the situation, writing in part:
“We are shocked and devastated by the tragic events that occurred at the IHOP while she was working security. We know she would never harm anyone unless she felt she had no other choice to protect herself or others.”
The shooting has left nearby workers and residents shaken.
“Escalation — where was the escalation?” asked Karr Anderson, who works next door to the restaurant. “Security guards need to know how to withhold, how to show restraint.”
Philadelphia Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting, including whether proper security protocols were followed and what led to the use of deadly force.
Authorities have not yet released the identity of the deceased pending family notification.