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1 dead in shooting involving FBI agent in Pilsen, officials say
ABC7 Chicago • • nation
Key Points:
- One person died following a shooting involving an FBI agent in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood near 18th Street and Union Avenue on Monday afternoon.
- The victim was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead Tuesday morning, with a weapon reportedly found on the ground near the scene.
- Twenty Fifth Ward Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez noted a possible separate shooting occurred minutes before the FBI agent fired, but he stated there is no current connection to a nearby homeless encampment.
- The city removed the homeless encampment early Tuesday and is working to relocate unhoused individuals to a nearby facility.
- The FBI is reviewing the incident through its Inspection Division and has stated that the matter is ongoing, providing no further details at this time.
