Federal agents shoot armed woman, 2 arrested in alleged Brighton Park vehicle ramming, DHS says

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A woman was injured in a shooting involving federal agents on Chicago's Southwest Side on Saturday morning, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.

The incident was followed by hours of tense clashes between protesters and federal authorities as tear gas and other chemical agents were deployed several times.

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DHS said its officers were patrolling in the area of West Pershing Road and South Kedzie Avenue in the city's Brighton Park neighborhood when they were rammed by vehicles and "boxed in" by 10 vehicles. Officers were unable to move their vehicles, so they exited them.

One of the drivers involved in the car-ramming was armed with a semi-automatic weapon, DHS said, and officers fired "defensive shots."

The allegedly armed woman, a U.S. citizen, was injured and allegedly took herself to a hospital for treatment, federal officials said.

The Chicago Fire Department later said that the injured woman was taken to a hospital by CFD crews for a gunshot wound and her condition was stable.

DHS said the allegedly armed woman who was shot was named in a Customs and Border Protection intelligence bulletin last week for allegedly doxxing agents online.

"Pritzker's Chicago Police Department is leaving the shooting scene and refuses to assist us in securing the area. There is a growing crowd and we are deploying special operations to control the scene," DHS said.

ABC7 crews saw FBI, DHS, ATF and Border Patrol on the scene, as well as Chicago police.

CPD issued a statement, saying, "The Chicago Police Department responded to the 3900 block of S. Kedzie Ave Saturday morning for a call of a person shot. CPD responded to the scene to document the incident. CPD officers were also on-scene to maintain safety and traffic control for all living and working in the area. CPD is not involved in the incident or its investigation. Federal authorities are investigating this shooting, and all further inquiries regarding the circumstances of this shooting should be referred to the appropriate federal authorities."

DHS says the woman who was shot has been discharged from a hospital and is now in FBI custody. The driver of another vehicle allegedly involved in the ramming was also taken into custody. DHS also says several Border Patrol agents were hospitalized after being injured in the aftermath of the shooting.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem posted on social media after the shooting Saturday, saying more federal agents were on the way.

Also Saturday, Governor JB Pritzker said the Trump administration is trying to mobilize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard. The White House later confirmed the move, saying President Donald Trump has "authorized 300 national guardsmen to protect federal officers and assets" amid ongoing ICE raids in the Chicago area.

People living near the scene in Brighton Park protested outside all day Saturday. They said it is traumatizing to see this happen in their neighborhoods.

Large crowds quickly gathered near the scene following the shooting, protesting ICE operations.

"We see it on the news," nearby resident Claudia Zuno 'We see it on our phones, but to see it live is just shocking, that this is America, this is the country we love."

Part of an escalation during the protest was caught on camera by people in the crowd as DHS brought in a military vehicle while tear gas and rubber bullets were deployed several times.

"People are scared to go out," a nearby resident named Crystal said. "Kids are afraid to go to school. We should not be living like this."

Another incident was caught on camera at 37th and Kedzie immediately following the shooting involving federal agents. Sara Barrera was filming the scene as she says her boyfriend followed orders to step back when he was thrown to the ground by federal agents.

"He had his hand behind his back and they started saying he had a gun, but he was just scratching his back, and they all pointed guns toward him and ran towards him," Barrera said.

Barrera shared photos of her boyfriend being taken away on a stretcher. She says she was not allowed to see him at the hospital as federal authorities said he was in custody and would be charged after being treated.

"They're doing way too much," Barrera said. "They're not even going for what they came here to do anymore... that was not an immigration issue."

Everything remained calm after federal agents left the scene here Saturday evening.

No other injuries during Saturday's incident.