Chicago police officers responded to a call of shots fired at federal agents Saturday amid an immigration enforcement operation that sent residents protesting in the streets, the department said.
There were no reports of anyone being hurt by the gunfire, police said, and the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on social media platform X that the shots were fired by a man in a black SUV targeting agents.
The suspect and vehicle have not been located, according to DHS.
Tensions are high as federal law enforcement tightens increasingly aggressive About two months later, an immigration operation in Chicago began, called Operation Midway Blitz. Some residents protested, sometimes being chased and confronted by heavily armed agents.
Federal judge rules extensive injunction this week limited the use of force by agents after saying a senior Border Patrol official repeatedly lied about threats made by protesters.
Saturday's Border Patrol operation in Little Village, a predominantly Mexican neighborhood, drew protesters blowing whistles, honking car horns and yelling at agents to leave. Some confronted police officers who they believed were assisting federal agents.
One police car had a broken taillight and a damaged windshield. DHS said some protesters threw paint cans and bricks at agents' vehicles.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
