ICE Shooter's Search History Reveals 'Real Terror' Motive, Ex-ICE Director Says

Shooter's Motive and Search History

• 💡 FBI Director Cash Patel revealed the ICE shooter downloaded a document listing DHS facilities and searched for ballistic information.
• 🔍 The shooter also looked up a Charlie Kirk shot video and apps tracking ICE agents in the days leading up to the attack.
• 📝 A handwritten note found stated, "Hopefully, this will give ICE agents real terror. To think, is there a sniper with AP rounds on the roof?"
• 🖼️ Anti-ICE messages written on rounds found near the shooter suggest the attack was fueled by dangerous rhetoric.

Investigation and Shooter Identification

• 🎯 Officials believe the attack was a result of dangerous anti-ICE rhetoric.
• 🚗 The gunman fired from a rooftop, hitting a van carrying three illegal migrants, one of whom died.
• 👤 The shooter was identified as 29-year-old Joshua John, who died by suicide when cornered by officers.
• 📱 Reports indicate the shooter's mother posted anti-gun rants on Facebook targeting Republican lawmakers.

Anti-ICE Rhetoric and Violence

• ⚠️ Former ICE Director Tom Homan warned months ago that anti-ICE rhetoric could lead to bloodshed.
• 🗣️ Homan stated that comparing ICE to Nazis fuels hate and emboldens individuals to take action.
• 📈 There have been at least three shootings in Texas directed at ICE or CBP facilities, including an ambush attack on an officer.
• ⚖️ Homan emphasized that ICE agents enforce laws enacted by Congress and that criticism should be directed at lawmakers.

ICE Operations and Challenges

• 🚨 Homan highlighted that approximately 600,000 illegal aliens with criminal histories are walking the streets, primarily due to sanctuary cities.
• 🚫 Sanctuary cities are criticized for hindering ICE's ability to apprehend criminals by refusing to cooperate with federal law enforcement.
• 📊 ICE arrests are predominantly criminals (around 70%), with the remaining 30% including national security threats and individuals with final deportation orders.
• 🛡️ ICE agents are described as brave patriots working to make communities safer by removing public safety and national security threats.