FBI Director Kash Patel Reveals Dallas ICE Field Office Shooter Left A Note, Here’s What It Said

More details are emerging on the fatal shooting that occurred at a Dallas ICE facility on Wednesday.

As the WLT Report previously reported, a sniper opened fire on a Dallas ICE field office, resulting in one detainee being killed and two others injured.

The sniper has since been identified as Joshua Jahn.

Now, in an announcement on X, Patel revealed the shooter left a note behind.

ABC News reported more on Patel’s announcement and provided more details on the note:

The sniper who opened fire on the Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office, killing one detainee and wounding two detainees, allegedly left behind a note about looking to stoke fear for ICE agents.

The handwritten note said, “Hopefully this will give ICE agents real terror, to think, ‘is there a sniper with AP rounds on that roof?'” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement on Thursday, the note referring to armor-piercing bullets.

Patel said the sniper — identified by sources as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn — allegedly had searches last month on apps that track ICE agents and he allegedly downloaded a document called “Dallas County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management,” which has a list of DHS facilities.

“He conducted multiple searches of ballistics and the ‘Charlie Kirk Shot Video'” on Tuesday and Wednesday, Patel said.

Patel said more evidence shows “a high degree” of planning from Jahn, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Take a look at Patel’s post here:

@FBIDallas and FBI HQ have been working 24/7 to seize devices, exploit data, and process writings obtained on location and in the subject's person/residence/bedroom. This @FBI is committed to providing timely updates, as promised:

– The perp downloaded a document titled "Dallas…

— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) September 25, 2025

Full Text:

FBI Dallas and FBI HQ have been working 24/7 to seize devices, exploit data, and process writings obtained on location and in the subject’s person/residence/bedroom. This FBI is committed to providing timely updates, as promised:

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– The perp downloaded a document titled “Dallas County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management” containing a list of DHS facilities.

– He conducted multiple searches of ballistics and the “Charlie Kirk Shot Video” between 9/23-9/24.

-Between 8/19-8/24, he searched apps that tracked the presence of ICE agents.

– One of the handwritten notes recovered read, “Hopefully this will give ICE agents real terror, to think, ‘is there a sniper with AP rounds on that roof?”

– Further accumulated evidence to this point indicates a high degree of pre-attack planning.

The FBI will provide further updates when able.

Joshua Jahn was watching Charlie Kirks assassination on social media over and over.

He was consuming Transgender radical talking points.

Copy Cat killer pic.twitter.com/sA7w9gGaMP

— 0HOUR (@0HOUR1__) September 25, 2025