A chaotic scene unfolded in Chicago’s Homan Square neighborhood Thursday after a shooting involving an FBI agent ended with one person dead, with video and photos capturing the large police presence as an investigation remains underway.
The incident began in the afternoon, with the FBI Chicago Field Office saying it was reviewing an “agent-involved shooting” on the west side near Garfield Park. Video captured by NBC Chicago Sky 5 showed dozens of officers and agents in the area, some holding long guns.
As more details about the incident continue to unfold, here’s what we know right now.
What we know about the shooting involving FBI
According to the FBI, the incident began about 3 p.m. Thursday, with photos showing a heavy police presence in the 3700 block of West Lexington Street.
Neighbors and witnesses told NBC Chicago they heard flashbangs as the shootout unfolded. One witness, who did not want to be identified, said he saw a shootout between the driver of the Escalade and federal agents. Photos captured from NBC Chicago showed a black Escalade riddled with bullet holes on its windshield and drivers’ side.
Family members told NBC Chicago the driver of the Escalade, a 25-year-old man, was killed in the shooting. Authorities confirmed one person was killed at the scene but did not immediately provide any identifying information.
Early Friday morning, the Cook County Medical Examiner identified the person killed as Abdulhafedh Abdulhafedh, 25.
“The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously,”an FBI statement sent to NBC Chicago Thursday said. “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 agents and police scoured the neighborhood for hours after the shooting, collecting dozens of shell casings and searching for security video.
Chicago police said their officers responded to the scene, but the FBI is leading the investigation.
An email from the FBI sent late Thursday said more information was expected to be released Friday.
NBC Chicago’s Izzy Stroobandt, Randy Gyllenhaal and Francie Swidler contributed to this story.
