SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KESQ) The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department says it has increased patrols around the GEO Adelanto ICE Processing Center following a string of violent incidents at immigration detention facilities nationwide, including a deadly shooting in Dallas on Wednesday morning.
Homeland Security confirmed one person in ICE custody was killed and two others critically injured after a rooftop sniper opened fire at the Dallas field office.
The gunman later took his own life, authorities said.
In a Wednesday news release, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said deputies are “actively monitoring potential threats in coordination with our federal partners” and that the additional patrols are being conducted “out of an abundance of caution.”
“With all the violence happening across the country, your deputies remain vigilant,” said San Bernardino Couunty Sheriff Shannon Dicus. “Please partner with us and if you see something, say something, even threats on social media. We will respond in a significant manner to any extremist activity in this county.”…