Overview
- Hector Gómez, 45, was indicted on federal counts of possessing a firearm as a felon and as a previously deported noncitizen, with no charge alleging he fired at agents.
- Prosecutors allege the 9 mm recovered from Gómez in a black Jeep Wrangler matches shell casings from shots reported near 25th and Kedzie during Operation Midway Blitz.
- Chicago police say they found a loaded handgun in Gómez’s lap around 2:15 p.m. after witnesses reported he pointed a gun at a woman in a Little Village parking lot.
- Gómez remains in federal custody ahead of an arraignment set for Monday, and court filings cite prior weapons convictions and multiple removals from the U.S., including an alleged admission of roughly 30 unlawful crossings.
- DHS initially reported an unknown male in a black Jeep fired at agents, while defense attorneys have pressed for DOJ footage and have moved to dismiss a related use‑of‑force lawsuit; several Operation Midway Blitz cases have been dropped with no convictions reported.