Chicago police officers responded to a call of shootings involving federal agents on Saturday amid immigration enforcement operations that prompted residents to protest in the streets, the department said.
There were no reports of anyone being injured by gunfire, according to police, and the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on the social media platform X that the shots were fired by a man in a black Jeep who was targeting customers.
The suspect and vehicle have not been located, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Tensions are high as federal law enforcement grows Increasingly aggressive About two months after the Chicago immigration operation code-named Operation Midway Blitz. Some residents protested, sometimes following and confronting heavily armed agents.
A federal judge ruled A broad injunction This week, agents were restricted in their use of force after a senior Border Patrol official said he repeatedly lied about threats posed by protesters.
The Border Patrol operation Saturday in Little Village, a largely Mexican neighborhood, attracted protesters who honked sirens, honked car horns and shouted at agents to leave. Some confronted police officers who were perceived to be aiding federal agents.
The headlight of one of the police cars was shattered and its windshield was damaged. DHS said some protesters threw a can of paint and bricks at agents’ cars.
US Customs and Border Protection did not immediately respond to a request for comment.