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One person shot during incident involving federal agents in Pilsen
One person was shot Monday evening in Pilsen during an incident involving federal agents, prompting a police investigation and road closures. Officials had not released the person’s condition or explained what led to the shooting.
One person was shot Monday evening during an incident involving federal agents in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, officials said. The circumstances of the shooting and the person’s condition were not immediately known.
Chicago police said officers responded to the 1700 block of South Union Street. The department’s Investigative Response Team went to the scene to document the incident. Chicago fire officials confirmed that one person had been shot.
Police were seen surrounding an electric or motorized bike in the street, but officials had not said whether it was connected to the shooting.
Nearby streets were closed, along with the southbound 18th Street exit, causing a major traffic backup on the Kennedy Expressway. No further information about the people involved or what happened before the shooting was immediately available.