Bank robbery suspect killed in FBI-involved shooting on West Side was leader of robbery crew: Docs

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The robbery suspect killed in a shooting involving an FBI agent on Chicago's West Side on Thursday has been identified.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified him as 25-year-old Abdulhafedh Abdulhafedh.

Newly filed court documents Friday revealed Abdulhafedh was the mastermind behind a bank robbery crew linked to several suburban robberies.He had been released from prison less than six months ago after he was convicted of robbing a bank in Will County.

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The FBI said agents stopped a vehicle with Abdulhafedh and others inside around 3 p.m. They were wanted in connection with a bank robbery.

Chopper 7 was over the scene, where a large Chicago police and SWAT response could be seen in the 3700-block of West Lexington Avenue in Homan Square near Garfield Park.

Witnesses say Abdulhafedh fired shots from the sunroof of an SUV, and agents returned fire, killing him.

A neighbor told ABC7 dozens of shots were fired.

"He was just sitting in the car, and they tried to get in the car. And they couldn't get in the car. He came up through the sunroof and started spraying bullets, and they sprayed back at him," the neighbor said.

"The FBI is reviewing an agent-involved shooting which occurred on May 28, 2026, at approximately 3:00 PM CT near Garfield Park in Chicago. The FBI stopped a vehicle occupied by subjects wanted in connection with a violent bank robbery. One subject has been confirmed deceased. The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously. In accordance with FBI policy, the shooting incident is under review by the FBI's Inspection Division. As this is an ongoing matter, we have no further details to provide," FBI Chicago said in a statement.

ABC7 Chicago uncovered an old mugshot of Abdulhafedh from a previous crime. He had a lengthy criminal history.

Documents were filed Friday in a related case involving another suspect, Dayvon Walton. In them, an FBI agent described Abdulhafedh as "Co-Conspirator A" - known to authorities as the leader of the "100K gang," which allegedly knocked off several other banks around the Chicago area in recent years, including a BMO Harris bank in St. Charles on April 21.Photos show armed thieves inside that bank, forcing employees to open a vault, allegedly stealing some $200,000.

The FBI said they knew what "Co-Conspirator A" looked like, and as of Thursday morning through surveillance knew that person - Abdulhafehd - was driving a black Escalade carrying Walton and two others. Agents stopped the vehicle, Walton and the other two ran, but Abdulhafdeh remained inside. After a brief standoff an agent tossed a flash grenade into the SUV, prompting Abdulhafedh to reach through the blasted out sunroof to fire several shots at the agents, who then opened fire.

Walton was taken into custody later Thursday, the affidavit read, and in interviews without his lawyer, the documents say he admitted to taking part in the April 21 robbery and another attempted robbery on April 6 in Niles.

Court records also show Abdulhafedh was on parole after serving prison time for a 2022 attempted bank robbery in New Lenox. He had recently been arrested and charged with possession of a stolen car.

A spokesperson for the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office says an arrest warrant was issued in April after he failed to appear at a court hearing on those new charges.

A man at the shooting scene Thursday, who didn't want to give his name, told ABC7 he is the 25-year-old's older brother.

"I'm heartbroken. I mean, I don't know how to feel. I can't, don't go no feelings. I mean, like, police kill your brother. How would you feel?" the man said. "I don't know nothing about if he was tied with no bank robbery. If he was, that's something I didn't know about."

CPD officials said Chicago police officers had initially responded to reports of a violent crime taking place, and the FBI is now leading the investigation. The shooting is under review by the FBI's Inspection Division.