Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raided property at 490 Berrywood Lane in the Silo area near Durant on the afternoon of Sept. 24 that authorities said is connected to the shooter at an ICE detention center in Dallas where one detainee was killed and two were critically injured earlier that morning. It has since been reported that a second victim died.
The Bryan County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the search warrant.
An agent yelled through a bullhorn for everyone to come out with their hands up and that police had a search warrant. It was not revealed if anyone was at the home at the time of the search.
Investigators said the shooter, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, killed himself. Online records show he had lived in Bryan County and news outlets reported his parents owned property here. According to online voting records, Jahn had been registered to vote in Bryan County since 2021, and his registration was still active. Property records reveal his parents had owned the property on Berrywood Lane and paid taxes from 2020-2024.
Joe Rothrock, special agent in charge of the Dallas FBI Field Office, said Jahn intended to kill ICE agents although no agents were harmed.
According to Joe Rothrock, an 8-millimeter bolt-action rifle obtained legally by Jahn in August was used in the attack.
The day of the shooting, FBI Director Kash Patel posted a picture from the scene that showed 8-millimeter Mauser cartridges on a stripper clip that is used with Mauser rifles.
A home in Fairview, Texas, also was searched and The Associated Press reported that handwritten notes by Jahn revealed he planned the assault and then to shoot himself.
In a social media post on Sept. 25, Bryan County Sheriff Joey Tucker said, “The Bryan County Sheriff’s Office is deeply saddened by the tragic events that took place (Sept. 24) at the ICE facility in Dallas. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and all those impacted by this heartbreaking incident.
“At the request of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office assisted in a court authorized activity at a property located in our county. We want to assure our community that there is no danger to the public. We appreciate the partnership and professionalism of our federal counterparts and commend their commitment to conducting a thorough and complete investigation.”
