OSINT Report: Miguel Ángel García Medina - Dallas ICE Facility Sniper Attack¶

Date of Research: February 5, 2026
Published by: Mortui Vivos Docent Intelligence Project
Subject: Miguel Ángel García Medina - Victim of anti-ICE sniper attack
Confidence: HIGH

Executive Summary¶

On September 24, 2025, Miguel Ángel García Medina (also referred to in some sources as Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez), a 31-year-old Mexican national, was critically wounded when anti-government shooter Joshua Jahn opened fire on the Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office. García Medina was shot approximately eight times while shackled in a transport van. He survived for five days on life support before being removed from life support and dying on September 29, 2025. He was the second fatality of this attack, leaving behind his wife Stephany Gauffeny, four children, and a fifth child born three days after his death.

CRITICAL CLARIFICATION: This was NOT an ICE shooting. This was a SNIPER ATTACK on ICE facilities by an anti-government extremist that killed two ICE detainees.

1. VICTIM PROFILE¶

Miguel Ángel García Medina¶

Personal Information:
- Age: 31 years old
- Nationality: Mexico (San Luis Potosí)
- Marital Status: Married to Stephany Gauffeny (U.S. citizen)
- Children: Four children at time of death; fifth child born September 30, 2025 (three days after death)
- Son's Name: Miles (born after father's death)
- Occupation: Painter
- Time in U.S.: Since age 13 (approximately 18 years)

Immigration Status:
- In the U.S. without legal status
- Was pursuing legal permanent residency based on marriage to U.S. citizen
- Arrested August 8, 2025 for DWI (driving while intoxicated)
- Held in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings
- POSTHUMOUS: Approved for next step toward legal status (letter arrived 2+ months after death)

Relationship History:
- Met wife Stephany when they were both 15 years old
- Started dating around age 19
- Married for 10 years at time of death

2. THE ATTACK - September 24, 2025¶

Location and Circumstances¶

Location: Dallas ICE Field Office, Love Field area, near Interstate 35E, Dallas, Texas

Attacker: Joshua Jahn, 29, of Fairview, Texas (anti-government extremist)

Method: Sniper attack from nearby rooftop using 8mm bolt action rifle

Timeline:

~3:00 AM: Jahn arrives at ICE facility with vehicle and large ladder
~3:00 AM: Jahn uses ladder to access rooftop position overlooking facility
Morning (exact time unclear): Jahn opens fire on ICE field office and transport van in sally port
During attack: Multiple rounds fired down into facility; three ICE detainees shot
During attack: Approximately eight bullets strike García Medina (shoulder, stomach, tailbone, neck)
Immediate aftermath: One detainee (Norlan Guzman-Fuentes) killed on scene
Immediate aftermath: García Medina and Jose Andres Bordones-Molina transported to hospitals in critical condition
Post-attack: Jahn shoots and kills himself
September 24: García Medina placed on life support at Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas

What Happened to García Medina¶

García Medina was being transported in a van (likely shackled for transport) when the sniper attack occurred. He was struck by approximately eight bullets:
- Shoulder
- Stomach
- Tailbone
- Neck

The injuries caused a massive stroke. He was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital and placed on life support.

3. HOSPITAL CONDITIONS & DEATH¶

Medical Treatment (September 24-29, 2025)¶

Facility: Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas

Condition Upon Admission:
- Unconscious
- Massive stroke from gunshot wounds
- Multiple bullet wounds requiring emergency surgery
- Placed on life support

ICE Custody Conditions:

When his wife Stephany Gauffeny first arrived at the hospital on September 24, she found her husband:
- Shackled to the hospital bed (arms restrained, feet shackled together at ankles)
- Face swollen
- Tubes down his throat
- Staples closing a scar across his head
- Dried blood on face, neck, and bedsheets
- Unconscious and unable to move

Access Restrictions:
- García Medina remained in ICE custody while hospitalized
- ICE agents controlled access to his hospital room
- Wife and family had limited access despite his critical condition

Death - September 29, 2025¶

Date: September 29, 2025
Time: Approximately 11:48 PM CST (early morning September 30 in some accounts)
Location: Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas
Cause: Removed from life support; succumbed to injuries from gunshot wounds
Days on Life Support: 5 days

Official ICE Announcement: September 30, 2025

4. THE ATTACKER - Joshua Jahn¶

Background¶

Personal Information:
- Age: 29 years old (born April 1996)
- Hometown: Allen, Texas (raised); later moved to Fairview, Texas
- Education:
- Allen High School graduate
- Collin College (2013-2018, sporadic attendance, no graduation)
- University of Texas at Dallas (mechanical engineering, dropped out after failing most classes)
- Employment: Unemployed at time of attack
- Social Life: Described by parents as a "loner" with no friends or romantic partner

Psychological Profile (from family/friends):
- Spent most time on computer playing games
- "Obsessed" with AI technology
- Described as "daredevil and prankster" in high school
- Increasingly drawn to "fringe websites"
- Recreational drug use (marijuana, LSD)
- Parents "generally not aware of his daily activities"

Political Affiliation:
- Registered as independent voter in Oklahoma
- Brother stated: "He wasn't interested in politics on either side as far as I knew"
- No known overt anti-ICE activity online prior to attack

Weapons and Planning¶

Weapon: 8mm bolt action rifle, purchased legally approximately one month before attack

Preparation:
- Downloaded document containing list of U.S. Department of Homeland Security facilities
- Searched for apps that tracked presence of ICE agents
- Sought information on ballistics
- Looked into video footage of political assassinations
- Practiced shooting (revealed in later records)
- Expressed fears about radiation exposure

Attack Method:
- Drove to facility at 3:00 AM with large ladder
- Used ladder to access rooftop position
- Fired multiple rounds down into ICE field office sally port
- Targeted detainees in transport van and facility

Motive and Ideology¶

Evidence of Anti-ICE/Anti-Government Sentiment:

Physical Evidence:
- Shell casings had "ANTI-ICE" written on them
- FBI Director Kash Patel shared images of unfired cartridges with "ANTI-ICE" markings

Written Evidence (from handwritten notes):
- Described ICE activities as "human trafficking"
- Stated: "I want to cause terror"
- Stated: "Yes, it was just me"
- Said ICE employees were "showing up to collect a dirty pay check"
- Broadly wrote about hatred of federal government
- Did not mention federal agencies other than ICE

Authorities' Assessment:
- FBI/DOJ concluded attack was "premeditated terrorist act"
- DHS described attacker as someone who "hated the U.S. government"
- Intended to target ICE officers specifically
- However: No ICE personnel were injured; all casualties were detained immigrants

Later Analysis Questions Ideology:
- Some investigators suggested Jahn may have been more motivated by notoriety than ideology
- Lack of clear political affiliation or activism history
- Obsession with AI and technology may have influenced thought patterns

5. OTHER VICTIMS¶

Norlan Guzman-Fuentes (First Fatality)¶

Personal Information:
- Age: 37 years old
- Nationality: El Salvador
- Date of Death: September 24, 2025 (killed on scene)

Immigration Context:
- Had been charged with aggravated assault (charge dismissed September 10, 2025)
- ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Dallas apprehended him on September 24
- Was arriving at ICE field office when Jahn opened fire
- Died at the scene

Jose Andres Bordones-Molina (Survivor)¶

Personal Information:
- Nationality: Venezuela
- Status: Critically wounded but survived
- Criminal Record: Record included theft of property and a traffic offense

6. FAMILY RESPONSE & AFTERMATH¶

Stephany Gauffeny's Experience¶

Immediate Impact:
- Found husband shackled to hospital bed while unconscious
- Limited access to husband due to ICE custody
- Eight months pregnant with fifth child during ordeal
- Made decision to remove husband from life support after 5 days

Birth of Fifth Child:
- Gave birth to son Miles on September 30, 2025
- Three days after husband was removed from life support
- Child never met his father

Immigration Process Cruelty:
- Family had been working to obtain García Medina's legal permanent residency
- He had been approved to move forward toward legal status
- Approval letter arrived more than two months after his death (December 2025)
- Letter arrived at home showing process would have succeeded

Community Response¶

Advocacy:
- Gauffeny spoke publicly about conditions: "When I first arrived at the hospital, he was shackled, even though he couldn't move"
- Criticized ICE for maintaining custody restrictions during medical emergency
- Highlighted the arbitrary nature of immigration detention
- Stressed husband's character: worked as painter, father of four (soon five), seeking legal status

Public Statements:
- Multiple media interviews (NPR, Dallas Morning News, CBS, FOX, Yahoo)
- Focus: "I want his name to be known"
- Advocacy for detention facility security improvements

7. INVESTIGATIONS¶

Federal Investigation¶

Lead Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with Department of Justice

Classification: Domestic terrorism / Premeditated terrorist act

Key Findings:
- Attacker had anti-ICE, anti-government motivations
- Attack was planned and premeditated
- Physical evidence included "ANTI-ICE" markings on ammunition
- Downloaded DHS facility locations
- Searched for ICE tracking apps
- No accomplices ("Yes, it was just me")

Status: Investigation concluded (attacker deceased by suicide)

State/Local Investigation¶

Lead Agency: Dallas Police Department; Texas law enforcement

Focus: Scene processing, victim identification, shooter background investigation

Status: Completed (attacker identified, motive established)

8. SYSTEMIC ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED¶

ICE Custody Practices During Medical Emergencies¶

Problems Identified:
1. Shackling unconscious patients: García Medina was shackled despite being unconscious and unable to move
2. Access restrictions: ICE agents controlled access to hospital room, limiting family contact
3. Continued custody: ICE maintained custody even during life-threatening medical emergency
4. Lack of compassion: No accommodation for dying patient's family

Broader Pattern:
- Similar cases documented across ICE detention system
- Congressional and advocacy group criticism of ICE medical custody practices
- Questions about necessity of restraints for critically ill/unconscious patients

ICE Facility Security¶

Failures:
1. External vulnerability: Facility design allowed rooftop sniper access
2. Transport van exposure: Shackled detainees in open sally port were vulnerable targets
3. Lack of protective measures: No apparent counter-sniper measures or secure transport protocols

Family Advocacy:
- Stephany Gauffeny publicly pleaded for security improvements
- Emphasized that her husband and others were "sitting ducks" in unsecured transport areas

Immigration Detention as Death Sentence¶

Context:
- García Medina arrested for DWI (non-violent offense)
- Was pursuing legal status through marriage to U.S. citizen
- Eventually approved for next step (posthumously)
- Death penalty for traffic violation

Questions Raised:
- Should non-violent offenders be detained pending immigration proceedings?
- Could he have been released on bond pending case resolution?
- Did detention for minor offense lead directly to his death?

9. LEGAL & POLICY CONTEXT¶

2025 ICE Custody Death Rate¶

Statistics:
- 2025 was the deadliest year for ICE detainees since 2004
- García Medina was part of this escalating death toll
- Multiple deaths from violence, suicide, medical neglect documented in 2025

Broader Pattern:
- Increased ICE detention under Trump administration (second term)
- Expanding detention capacity
- Growing concerns about conditions and medical care

Immigration Reform Efforts¶

Pending Legislation:
- Congressional bills addressing ICE detention conditions
- Advocacy for detention alternatives
- Medical care standards reform proposals

García Medina's Case as Example:
- Used by advocates to illustrate immigration system cruelty
- Highlights arbitrary enforcement (traffic violation → death)
- Shows broken legal immigration system (approval came too late)

10. GAPS & UNVERIFIED INFORMATION¶

What Remains Unclear:

Exact number of shots that struck García Medina - Reports say "approximately eight" or "around eight"
Complete medical records - Full extent of injuries not publicly released
ICE justification for shackling - No public statement explaining why unconscious patient was restrained
Family's current situation - Limited information about Stephany and children's status post-death
Immigration case outcome - Whether family pursued any legal claims or compensation
Other detainees' trauma - No information about psychological impact on Jose Bordones-Molina or other witnesses

Conflicting Name Spellings:
- Media sources use both "García Medina" and "Garcia-Hernandez"
- Possible data entry errors or cultural name format differences
- Mexican naming convention: two surnames common (paternal + maternal)
- Likely: Miguel Ángel García Medina (García = paternal, Medina = maternal)
- Some sources may have used "Hernandez" as variant or error

FINAL ASSESSMENT¶

Overall Confidence: HIGH

Confirmed Facts:
- Miguel Ángel García Medina, 31, Mexican national, father of 4 (5 posthumously)
- Shot approximately 8 times by anti-government sniper Joshua Jahn on September 24, 2025
- Attack occurred at Dallas ICE field office; García Medina was detained immigrant in custody
- Survived 5 days on life support at Parkland Hospital
- Found shackled to hospital bed despite being unconscious
- Died September 29, 2025 after being removed from life support
- Left behind wife Stephany Gauffeny (U.S. citizen) and 5 children
- Wife gave birth 3 days after his death
- Had been approved for next step toward legal status (letter arrived posthumously)
- This was NOT an ICE shooting; victims were ICE detainees shot by anti-ICE attacker

Key Pattern:
This case represents a tragic irony - an anti-ICE extremist attempting to target ICE officers instead killed detained immigrants who were themselves victims of the immigration system. García Medina was pursuing legal status, had U.S. citizen wife and children, had lived in U.S. since age 13, and was detained for a non-violent DWI offense.

Disputed/Unclear:
- Exact number of gunshot wounds (sources say "approximately 8" or "around 8")
- Complete timeline of hospital treatment
- ICE's justification for maintaining custody restraints on unconscious patient
- Any legal action by family against ICE or federal government
- Current status of family

Research Standards Applied:
- Three-source rule: All major facts verified across multiple independent sources
- Cross-platform verification: Information verified across news outlets, ICE statements, family interviews
- Source evaluation: Primary sources (ICE releases, family statements) prioritized
- Timeline construction: Dates and times cross-referenced across sources
- Confidence levels: High confidence assigned due to official ICE confirmation, multiple news reports, and family testimony

Disclaimer:

This information was gathered from publicly available sources as of February 5, 2026. Accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Use responsibly and verify independently before taking action.

Research completed: February 5, 2026
Total sources consulted: 20+ independent sources
Methodology: OSINT Cycle with Bellingcat-style verification
Sources documented: See sources.md

Published by Mortui Vivos Docent Intelligence Project
Methodology: Bellingcat-standard OSINT — public sources only