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Manhunt After Shots Fired at Border Patrol During Chicago Immigration Sweep

The incident punctuates a contested federal crackdown in Chicago that now faces strict court limits on the use of force.

Overview

  • DHS said an unidentified man in a black Jeep fired at agents near 26th Street and Kedzie in Little Village before fleeing.
  • Chicago police reported no one was struck by gunfire and said the area was secured as the search for the shooter continued.
  • DHS reported bystanders threw a paint can and bricks at federal vehicles, while local outlets said a flash-bang was deployed and at least one person was detained.
  • Federal officials characterized the clash as part of a growing trend of assaults and obstruction targeting agents and said the violence must end.
  • The confrontation occurred during Operation Midway Blitz, which has drawn protests and a federal injunction from Judge Sara Ellis limiting less‑lethal force and questioning agency credibility.