One Person Shot in Pilsen Shooting Involving Federal Agents in Chicago, Illinois

Updated 05:59 UTC, Oct. 28, 2026: The FBI said on Tuesday that its off-duty agent was driving home alone in a Bureau-issued vehicle at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday when he saw a man fire at least two shots toward a group of people near 18th Street and Union Avenue, and that the agent intervened to stop the threat. The bureau said no FBI personnel and no bystanders were injured. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the man who died as Oscar D. Isaya-Corrales, 27. FOX News, citing federal law enforcement sources, reported that the man was firing toward a homeless encampment, that he had been apprehended at the southern border in October 2023 and released, and that he was later arrested in California and released despite an ICE detainer. The FBI said it learned after the shooting that the man was a Venezuelan immigrant who had been taken into custody at the border in 2023 and released during the previous administration. The bureau's Inspection Division review continues.

Updated 16:13 UTC, Oct. 27, 2026: The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that the man shot Monday evening near West 18th Street and South Union Avenue in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood has died. Chicago fire officials said one person was taken to a hospital after the shooting. Illinois State Police officers were at the scene helping with traffic control. Authorities still have not identified the man and have not said what led to the shooting, and the FBI said its Inspection Division is reviewing the incident in accordance with agency policy.

One person was shot Monday evening in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood during a shooting involving federal agents, and the FBI says its Inspection Division is reviewing what happened.

Chicago police said officers responded to the 1700 block of South Union Avenue, near West 18th Street, on the city's Lower West Side. The department's Investigative Response Team went to the scene to document the incident. Chicago fire officials confirmed that one person had been shot. Officials had not released the person's condition on Monday night, and they had not explained what led to the shooting.

What the FBI said

The FBI's Chicago Field Office confirmed an agent-involved shooting near West 18th Street and Union Avenue. In a statement, the bureau said its Inspection Division is reviewing the incident in accordance with agency policy.

"The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously," the agency said. Federal officials declined to provide additional information on Monday night. They did not say what led to the shooting, which agents were involved, or whether any agent was injured.

Closures around 18th Street

Police closed nearby streets while investigators worked, and the southbound 18th Street exit was closed as well. The closures caused a major traffic backup on the Kennedy Expressway on Monday evening, according to local reports from the scene.

Officers at the scene were seen surrounding an electric or motorized bike in the street. Officials had not said whether the bike was connected to the shooting, and no agency had linked it to the person who was shot.

What is not yet known

No official account on Monday night explained what happened in the moments before the shooting. Authorities had not identified the person who was shot, and the fire department's confirmation was the only official word that anyone had been injured. WGN and CBS 2 also reported a large police presence in the area on Monday evening.

The FBI said the matter remains under review, and Chicago police said the investigation is ongoing. Drivers who use 18th Street and the Kennedy Expressway exit should expect the area around Union Avenue to stay restricted while investigators finish their work at the scene.