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demmiblue

(38,787 posts)
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 03:24 PM Saturday

Federal agents shoot woman they say 'boxed in' authorities on Chicago's South Side [View all]

Source: WBEZ

Authorities were on patrol when they were “rammed by 10 cars,” according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. One of the drivers “was armed with a semi-automatic weapon,” prompting officers to open fire, DHS said. A woman was shot and was taken in fair condition to Mount Sinai Hospital.

A woman was shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents Saturday morning on Chicago’s South Side, marking the second shooting since President Donald Trump’s administration launched an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the area last month.

Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, said the shooting erupted after patrolling agents were “rammed by 10 cars” and “boxed in.” Agents then fired “defensive shots” when they discovered the woman “was armed with a semi-automatic weapon” while driving one of the cars.

The time and location of the shooting weren’t immediately known. No law enforcement officials were hurt.

Read more: https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/04/federal-agents-shoot-woman-they-say-boxed-in-authorities-in-brighton-park

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It starts oberle Saturday #1
". . . when they discovered the woman "was armed with a semi-automatic weapon" AverageOldGuy Saturday #2
Just like with the Irish Troubled obamanut2012 Saturday #4
Throw-down gun LudwigPastorius Saturday #25
Undoctored, non-AI video from an independent source or it didn't happen. nt eppur_se_muova Saturday #3
What messages were written on the ammo? EarthFirst Saturday #5
We knew it would happen - the False Flag. Bread and Circuses Saturday #6
I don't believe a word these people say Bayard Saturday #7
TEN cars? SamuelTheThird Saturday #8
Even more, they were rammed by 10 cars! karynnj Saturday #9
We got ourselves a convoy... yardwork Saturday #13
Ten cars!? Did they say ten cars? markodochartaigh Saturday #21
Seriously. Ten cars and no camera. ReRe Sunday #29
And she drove all ten of them too! GreenWave Sunday #32
The exact words of my first thought on reading this. Scrivener7 Sunday #37
That sounds like fractured fairy tales at best. Vinca Saturday #10
Theyre just going to invent or false flag us into martial law SamuelTheThird Saturday #11
Was It A Flash Mob Using Cars? Zackzzzz Saturday #12
I don't believe any of this mcar Saturday #14
Fishy to say the least. See my post below #18 riversedge Saturday #19
Shot her just because ReRe Sunday #30
They claim "she had a gun" Miguelito Loveless Monday #38
Here's a Bluesky post on this shooting by an ICE agent red dog 1 Saturday #15
Geeze-Louise, I grew up in Brighton Park! Talitha Saturday #16
Somebody's fantasy of "Right outta Central Casting." Didn't I see this in a Steven Seagal movie? NBachers Saturday #17
The hospital said the woman (with the gun who was injured) has been Released!! --no name released.... riversedge Saturday #18
Was she aiming or shooting at them ? rickford66 Saturday #20
No shit. The right loves shoving their interpretation of the 2nd amendent in our faces yonder Saturday #22
This message was self-deleted by its author yonder Saturday #23
Welp, they started the shooting. Queso Delicioso Saturday #24
Well, the South Side of Chicago COL Mustard Saturday #26
They'd best leave the South side of Chicago alone. ReRe Sunday #31
Let's see if she has any history of gun usage flamingdem Saturday #27
Yeah Sure Ya Betcha Faux pas Saturday #28
I'm confused -- are these guys super-macho, high-tech, camo-swaddled battle machines, or are they showflakes ? eppur_se_muova Sunday #33
Sure, Jan. area51 Sunday #34
Uh huh orangecrush Sunday #35
And...and..and...she had a furry suit on and was texting her girlfriend at the time. travelingthrulife Sunday #36
I'm guessing the real story turns out they parked poorly, got boxed in and lost their shit. Torchlight Monday #39
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