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FBI Agent Fatally Shoots Man In Pilsen, Agency Says

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FBI Agent Fatally Shoots Man In Pilsen, Agency Says — Chicago Health news

PILSEN — A Federal Bureau of Investigation agent fatally shot a man Monday night in Pilsen, but details of what prompted the shooting were scant. Chicago police said officers responded to the shooting about 5:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of South Union Avenue. There they found an FBI agent pointing his gun at a 27-year-old man on the ground, according to the Sun-Times, which cited a police report. The man suffered gunshot wounds to the chest, both legs and right flank, the Sun-Times reported. He was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. The agent, 41, was standing next to a black Nissan with red and blue flashing lights when Chicago police officers arrived, the Sun-Times reported. Some nearby residents reported hearing around a dozen gunshots. The FBI confirmed the agent-involved shooting but did not share any further details about the incident.  “The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task fo

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