CHICAGO (WLS) — One person was killed in a shooting involving an FBI agent in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood Monday afternoon, officials said. The FBI has only said that one of its agents was involved in a shooting here near 18th Street and Union Avenue, just off the Dan Ryan Expressway exit ramp. ABC7 Chicago is now broadcasting 24/7. Click here to watch Late Tuesday morning, the FBI again closed Union Avenue from 17th to 18th streets to investigate. The man who was shot died after being rushed to the hospital Monday night. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said Tuesday morning that the man is dead. According to the police radio scanner and witnesses, that man appeared to have a gun, which could be seen on the ground under the bike after the shooting. Twenty-Fifth Ward Councilman Byron Sigcho Lopez has been speaking with investigators at the scene and believes at this time that there may have been a separate shooting on this block of Union Avenue or on the freeway just minutes before the FBI agent fired his weapon. There has been a homeless person. camp on the street, but the councilman does not believe that is related to this shooting at this time. “FBI agents did not speak to anyone at the camp until 11 p.m. last night, so it’s clear there is no connection to the camp,” Sigcho-López said. “Tragically, someone is dead, so yes, we are demanding a full investigation into what led to this shooting.” The city removed the encampment early Tuesday morning and an effort has been made to move anyone without housing to a nearby facility. The FBI said in a statement: “The FBI is reviewing an officer-involved shooting that occurred on October 26, 2026, near West 18th and South Union Avenue in Chicago. The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously. In accordance with FBI policy, the shooting incident is being reviewed by the FBI Inspection Division. As this is an ongoing matter, we have no further details to provide. “INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood Copyright © 2026 WLS-TV. All rights reserved.
