A man who called 911 during a drug-induced hallucination claiming that people were trying to kill him and that his entire family had been murdered fired 30 shots into his home, prompting his loved ones to hide for cover, was living in the United States illegally, police in Texas said. 

Homero Salinas, 47, was determined to be the source of the threat when Ferris police officers responded to a home at around 2:40 a.m., authorities said. 

Salinas had been hallucinating after taking cocaine and drinking alcohol when he fired 30 rounds, including multiple gunshots at the front residence where his family lived, police said. 

“The fact that no lives were lost in this incident is a testament to the skill and discipline of our first responders,” Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams said. “This morning, we are thanking God no one was injured and for His favor over all the officers involved.”

“But we cannot ignore what this situation reveals, someone without legal status, previously flagged by ICE, was still here and still able to access deadly weapons,” Williams added. “That’s not just a local issue, it’s a systemic failure.”

Salinas had been handled by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in 2013, at which time a detainer had been placed on him.

“We are a nation of laws. When someone who has already had a detainer placed by ICE is able to remain in the country, acquire firearms, and walk freely into a neighborhood with a gun, that’s a failure of enforcement,” said Deputy City Manager for Public Safety John DeLeon. This has nothing to do with politics. It has everything to do with protecting people.”