Mexican immigrant and father of four shot dead at Dallas ICE facility
Sep 30, 2025·Location: Dallas, TX
Country of origin: Mexico

Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez, a 32-year-old Mexican immigrant and father of four with another child on the way, was shot on September 24, 2025, when a gunman opened fire at a Dallas ICE facility's controlled entrance. Garcia-Hernandez, who had lived in the U.S. since age 13 and worked as a painter, was in ICE custody after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on August 8. He died from his injuries on September 30. His widow, Stephany Gauffeny, stated that he was the sole provider for their family and that they had just purchased their first home together.
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- A 2nd detainee — a father of 4 — dies after a gunman opened fire at an ICE office in Dallas
CNN·Sep 30, 2025·archived copy
- PBS
- 1 dead after shooting at Dallas ICE facility
- 1 detainee killed, 2 others critically injured in Dallas ICE facility shooting: officials
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