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
2 Christian County deputies killed in the line of duty, suspect Richard Bird also dead
The name of the second deputy has not yet been publicly released pending family notification.
Christian County, Mo. — A massive multi-agency manhunt in Christian County has ended with the suspect dead, but not before claiming the lives of two sheriff’s deputies and injuring two others.
According to Brad Cole, the suspect, Richard Bird, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers early Tuesday morning near the roundabout on State Highway 160 close to Reeds Spring.
Authorities confirmed that two deputies with the Christian County Sheriff’s Office were killed in the line of duty during the operation.
One of the fallen deputies has been identified as 30-year-old Deputy Gabriel Ramirez.
The name of the second deputy has not yet been publicly released pending family notification.
In addition to the two fatalities, one Christian County deputy and one deputy from the Webster County Sheriff’s Office were wounded during the exchange of gunfire.
Sheriff Cole stated that their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The violence began around 4:00 p.m. Monday when a Christian County deputy conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of State Highway 160 and Route HH, south of Highlandville.
During that stop, Deputy Ramirez was fatally shot, prompting a Blue Alert and a large-scale manhunt for Bird.
After Bird’s vehicle was located abandoned, officers from across the Ozarks converged on the area. Sheriff Cole said approximately 100 officers, deputies, and state troopers participated in the search effort, along with federal partners including the U.S. Marshals Service, the FBI, and the ATF.
The search continued for hours into the early morning. A helicopter operated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol detected a moving heat signature in a wooded area near Reeds Spring. As deputies approached the location, Bird reportedly opened fire. Law enforcement officers returned fire, fatally striking the suspect and ending the threat.
While the suspect was neutralized, the outcome has left the community in mourning. Two deputies lost their lives in the line of duty, and two others were injured.
Sheriff Cole described the loss as devastating for the department and the broader community. Families of the fallen deputies are now grieving, and colleagues across multiple agencies are reflecting on the risks law enforcement officers face daily.
The investigation into the incident remains ongoing as authorities continue to process the scene and review the circumstances surrounding the shootings.