The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Relations (SRE) deeply regretted the death of Mexican national Miguel Ángel García Medina, who had been injured on September 24, 2025, during a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas, Texas.
García Medina died after being taken off life support, making him the second confirmed fatality of the attack.
According to the SRE, the Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas acted with diligence: it maintained close communication with García Medina’s wife and family, managed—on an extraordinary basis—a humanitarian permit for his mother to travel to the U.S. to be with them, and provided legal referral services to evaluate possible options for representation.
The official statement indicates that the SRE, through the Consulate General in Dallas, will continue to provide consular assistance to the family and remain in communication with U.S. authorities to demand a thorough investigation and full clarification of the incident.
The shooting occurred on September 24, when a man identified as Joshua Jahn, 29, opened fire from a rooftop toward the vehicle sally port of an ICE facility in Dallas, hitting three detainees being transported in a van. Jahn took his own life at the scene.
Of the three detainees injured, one died on site; another, García Medina, was critically wounded and died days later; and a third remains in critical condition.
Federal authorities recovered evidence at the scene, including unfired shell casings inscribed with “ANTI-ICE,” suggesting that the attacker harbored hostility toward the agency.
In response, the SRE emphasized that Mexico demands a comprehensive investigation and full transparency into the causes of the incident, as well as accountability from U.S. authorities responsible for the custody of individuals in detention.
The consulate will remain active in its role of offering protection and accompaniment, ensuring that the rights of the deceased and his family are respected in the framework of international consular law, the statement concluded.
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