ICE Attack

One immigration detainee was killed and two others were critically injured in a sniper-style attack on a Dallas ICE facility on Wednesday morning. 

The shooter, identified as a 29-year-old man, opened fire from a nearby rooftop with a bolt-action rifle around 6:30 am, striking the victims in a van outside the building. The shooter died by suicide before police reached him. 

No ICE officers were wounded, though officials say handwritten notes found at the shooter’s home indicated he “intended to kill ICE agents” and wanted to “cause terror.”

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) blamed left-wing rhetoric for fueling hostility toward immigration enforcement, and called for an end to incitement of political violence. Some Democrats accuse the administration of politicizing a tragedy and ignoring the victims, and argue the shooting underscores the need for stronger gun laws. 

PRAY WITH US
Violence highlights sin’s grip on our world. Pray with us to push back the darkness in our communities and in our own hearts.

God of mercy, we cling to you through grief and contention, through uncertainty and fear. Quiet the suspicions that estrange and divide us from our neighbors. Still our hasty, harsh tongues. Open our ears, soften our hearts, and make ready our feet. Spin our pointing fingers, convicting us of the darkness that runs through each of us. And open our eyes to Your love, which covers a multitude of sins. Amen.