An MSNBC analyst sparked debate Wednesday by warning that authorities should not jump to conclusions about the motive behind the deadly Dallas ICE facility attack.
Former law enforcement official Tom Manger, speaking on the network, stressed that investigators must examine the shooter’s digital communications, social media and family contacts to understand what truly drove him.
“You can’t just assume by that, what was written on that shell casing, that that’s necessarily his motivation,” he said. “Analyzing the person’s phone, computer, and talking to family and friends is how investigators get an idea of what really drove them.”
Critics noted the irony of Manger’s caution given that the suspect, Joshua Jahn, comes from a politically outspoken, liberal family.
Authorities have identified Jahn, 29, as the gunman who killed two illegal immigrants at the Dallas ICE facility before taking his own life around 6:40 a.m., according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“He fired indiscriminately at the ICE building, including at a van in the sallyport where the victims were shot,” DHS said.
No law enforcement officers were injured.
In a recent report, Resist the Mainstream highlighted that FBI Director Kash Patel posted images of shell casings recovered from the scene,