Little Village Shooting: Shots Fired atโฃ Border Patrol Agents During Chicago Immigration Operation
Shots โฃwere fired at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents during an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood today, officials confirmed.โ The incident occurred near 26thโข Street and Kedzie Avenue, promptingโค a response from โคthe Chicago Police Department. No injuriesโค were reported.
The shootingโค underscoresโค a concerning trend of escalating violence โand obstruction faced by โขfederal law enforcementโ during immigration operations in โthe city. DHSโข reports an โคincrease in assaults and โinterference over the โpast two months, raising safety concerns for agents and prompting calls for an end toโ the aggression.
According to DHS, an unknown male driving โa black Jeep discharged a โฃfirearm at the agents โbefore fleeing the scene. Concurrently, “an unknown number โคof agitators” โtargeted Border Patrol vehicles with a paint can and โฃbricks. Chicago police officers responded to a report of shots โฃfired and โsecured the area,but the alleged โคshooter remainsโ at large.
CPD officials confirmed their โresponse to ABC7 chicago, statingโค thereโ were no โคreports of anyone struck by gunfire.
DHS stated, “This incident is โnot isolated and reflects a growing and hazardous trend of โคviolence and obstructionโฆ These confrontations โhighlight the dangers our agents face daily and theโฃ escalating aggression toward โlaw enforcement. The violence must end.”
Thisโข isโ a developing story.Further information will be released as โit becomes available.
