Shots Fired at Border Patrol Agents in Chicago: DHS

The incident occurred a few days after a federal judge ordered agents to stop using anti-riot measures.
Shots Fired at Border Patrol Agents in Chicago: DHS
Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino speaks with a Chicago Police officer while searching for illegal immigrants in a southwest side neighborhood in Chicago on Nov. 6, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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An unknown male fired shots at U.S. Border Patrol agents in Chicago on Nov. 8, triggering a response from the Chicago Police Department, the latest in a string of reports of violence against federal agents as they enforce immigration law in the sanctuary city.

The Department of Homeland Security released a statement on X confirming the incident, stating that the suspect fled the scene after firing the shots near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue. He was described as driving a black Jeep and remains at large.
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