A man allegedly opened fired on Border Patrol agents in Chicago Saturday.
The shooter was driving a Jeep when the shots were fired near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue, as the agents conducted immigration enforcement operations, the US Department of Homeland Security wrote on X.
Today, U.S. Border Patrol was conducting immigration enforcement operations near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, when an unknown male driving a black Jeep fired shots at agents and fled the scene. An unknown number of agitators also threw a paint can and…
DHS says the shooter was driving a jeep. WFLDThe shots were fired right around 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue. WFLDThe shooting occurred during a raid conducted by Border Patrol agents. ReutersAgitators near the area threw bricks at the officer’s vehicles. REUTERSA paint can was also thrown during the confrontations. REUTERSThe scene was later cleared by Chicago police. ReutersOfficers said the suspect is still at large. Reuters
Chicago cops cleared the scene, and the shooter remains at large.
“This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of violence and obstruction,” DHS said in its post.
“Over the past two months, we’ve seen an increase in assaults and obstruction targeting federal law enforcement during operations. These confrontations highlight the dangers our agents face daily and the escalating aggression toward law enforcement. The violence must end.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
A man allegedly opened fired on Border Patrol agents in Chicago Saturday.
The shooter was driving a Jeep when the shots were fired near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue, as the agents conducted immigration enforcement operations, the US Department of Homeland Security wrote on X.
Today, U.S. Border Patrol was conducting immigration enforcement operations near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, when an unknown male driving a black Jeep fired shots at agents and fled the scene. An unknown number of agitators also threw a paint can and…
DHS says the shooter was driving a jeep. WFLDThe shots were fired right around 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue. WFLDThe shooting occurred during a raid conducted by Border Patrol agents. ReutersAgitators near the area threw bricks at the officer’s vehicles. REUTERSA paint can was also thrown during the confrontations. REUTERSThe scene was later cleared by Chicago police. ReutersOfficers said the suspect is still at large. Reuters
Chicago cops cleared the scene, and the shooter remains at large.
“This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of violence and obstruction,” DHS said in its post.
“Over the past two months, we’ve seen an increase in assaults and obstruction targeting federal law enforcement during operations. These confrontations highlight the dangers our agents face daily and the escalating aggression toward law enforcement. The violence must end.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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