Crime
37-year-old Norlan Guzman-Fuentes killed in Dallas ICE facility shooting
DALLAS, Texas — A deadly shooting unfolded early Wednesday morning at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas, leaving one detainee dead and two others critically wounded.
The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after law enforcement closed in.
The incident occurred around 6:40 a.m. at the ICE office located at 8101 North Stemmons Freeway, near Interstate 35E.
According to officials, Jahn positioned himself on the roof of a nearby building and opened fire with a legally purchased 8mm bolt-action rifle, striking a transport van carrying multiple detainees.
The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the identity of the deceased detainee as Norlan Guzman-Fuentes, 37, of El Salvador, ruling his death a homicide.
Two other detainees remain in critical condition:
Miguel Ángel García, a Mexican national, currently on life support.
The Mexican Consulate General in Dallas has contacted García’s family and is providing support.
José Andrés Bordones-Molina, a Venezuelan national, who is hospitalized in critical condition.
ICE confirmed that other detainees in the van were not struck by gunfire. Officials noted that ICE agents and ATF officers ran into active gunfire to extract survivors and move the remaining detainees to safety, an act authorities say “likely saved more lives.”
Investigators say Jahn appeared to be targeting ICE officers and personnel, not detainees. FBI Special Agent in Charge Joe Rothrock revealed that ammunition recovered near the rooftop sniper position contained anti-ICE messages.
Further evidence seized from Jahn’s home included handwritten notes describing his plan of attack. According to Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy Larson, Jahn wrote that he intended to “maximize lethality against ICE personnel” while attempting to minimize harm to detainees or other bystanders.
Authorities said Jahn conducted weeks of pre-attack research, including:
Downloading a Dallas County Office of Homeland Security document with DHS facility information.
Conducting online searches between Sept. 23–24 for ballistics data and a “Charlie Kirk shot” video.
Using apps in August to track the locations of ICE personnel.
Driving with a ladder attached to his vehicle, believed to have been used to access the rooftop firing position.
Larson described the detainee casualties as “a tragic irony” and called the attack “the very definition of terrorism.”
No ICE officers were injured in the attack. The Dallas Police Department, FBI, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are jointly investigating the incident.
“This suspect was arrested in possession of a loaded weapon in a vehicle provided by Des Moines Public Schools after fleeing federal law enforcement,” said Sam Olson, ICE ERO St. Paul Field Office Director, noting that Jahn’s writings showed a clear intent to instill fear among ICE personnel.
Friends from Jahn’s childhood described him as quiet, more interested in video games than politics.
One former classmate told, “Josh was the least political person I knew in high school. When people started talking about politics, he’d say, ‘guys, shut up, can we just play Halo?’”
Jahn attended Allen Independent School District from kindergarten through 12th grade and briefly studied at UT Dallas, according to school officials.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office, FBI Dallas Field Office, and federal partners continue to investigate Jahn’s background, his access to firearms, and whether others may have been involved. At this time, officials believe he acted alone.
Authorities emphasize that while Jahn’s writings suggested he did not intend to kill detainees, his actions directly caused one death and left two critically injured.
“This case is a sobering reminder of the threats our federal law enforcement officers face every day,” Larson said. “While this shooter intended to terrorize ICE, his actions instead brought tragic harm to the very individuals he claimed he did not want to hurt.”
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.