The Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse, named for former Dallas mayor

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, is located in the Government District of

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, United States. It houses the

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, which exercises original jurisdiction over 100 counties in North and West Texas; United States Bankruptcy and Magistrate Courts; a

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office; an

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office; passport offices; and other federal offices. Built in 1971, it shares a wall with the

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-style Federal Building, previously known as the Santa Fe Building.

Incidents

In 1995, the building was evacuated following a bomb threat called in to the IRS office. On June 30, 2015, an envelope containing white powder was discovered in an office on the 14th floor. The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department determined that the powder was chalk; no one was injured in the incident. On June 17, 2019, a lone shooter, identified as former Army infantryman Brian Isaack Clyde, opened fire at the building. Building security returned fire, fatally wounding the gunman. Clyde then collapsed in the parking lot before being rushed to the

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and being pronounced dead. There were no other casualties, although one employee was reported to have suffered superficial injuries when she took cover.

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Buildings and structures in Dallas Courthouses in Texas 1971 establishments in Texas Government buildings completed in 1971 {{Texas-struct-stub

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