In brief
In a heartbreaking update from Dallas, the family of Miguel Ángel García-Hernández announced his death after he was shot during an attack on an ICE facility last week. The incident, which has drawn attention to rising tensions surrounding immigration enforcement, also claimed the life of Norlan Guzman-Fuentes and severely injured another detainee. The gunman, Joshua Jahn, attacked from a rooftop, expressing deep-seated hatred for the U.S. government before taking his own life. The tragedies have left families mourning and communities on edge.
DALLAS (AP) — A second detainee shot in an attack on a Dallas immigration field office last week has died, his family said Tuesday. In a statement shared by the League of United Latin American Citizens, the family confirmed that Miguel Ángel García-Hernández, 32, succumbed to his injuries after being removed from life support.The Mexican man was one of three detainees shot in the Sept. 24 attack on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas. That attack left one man dead and two other detainees critically wounded. Officials previously identified the man who was killed in the attack as Norlan Guzman-Fuentes.Authorities have said the gunman, 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, fired indiscriminately from a nearby rooftop. They reported that he hated the U.S. government and aimed to instill terror by targeting federal agents. Fortunately, no ICE personnel were harmed in the shooting, and Jahn ended his life following the assault.The incident reflects a broader backlash against ICE as heightened immigration enforcement has generated unrest and fear within immigrant communities across the nation. “My husband Miguel was a good man, a loving father, and the provider for our family,” said Stephany Gauffeny, expressing heartache over her husband’s tragic fate. “His death is a senseless tragedy that has left our family shattered. I do not know how to explain to our children that their father is gone.” Gauffeny is also expecting their fifth child, as highlighted by LULAC in their statement.
