Deadly shooting at Dallas ICE detention facility may have been politically motivated

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Published September 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM EDT

NPR's Sergio Martinez-Beltran has the latest update from Dallas, where four people were shot at an ICE detention facility Wednesday morning.

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (SARE-he-oh mar-TEE-nez bel-TRAHN) is an immigration correspondent based in Texas.

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