As a motive remains under investigation in the fatal sniper-type shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office this week, law enforcement experts said the incident is part of a frightening trend of rifle-wielding shooters targeting politicians, police and others from long distances. Since an alleged would-be assassin attempted to kill President Donald Trump during a July 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, at least seven sniper-type incidents have unfolded across the country, including the Sept. 10 shooting that claimed the life of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, according to reporting by ABC News. While such shootings have been part of America's history, including the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luthe

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