Illegal immigrant suspect in shooting at Border Patrol agents arrested in Chicago: DHS

Border Patrol head Greg Bovino appeared on Fox News to talk about the arrest and said that the person arrested was an illegal immigrant, and already had a prior rap sheet.

"A criminal illegal alien from Mexico, has been arrested in relation to Saturday’s shooting targeting Border Patrol agents in Chicago. The suspect has a previously been convicted for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon/vehicle, felony possession of a weapon, and illegal entry. He is currently marked as a violator of the Laken Riley Act, pending charges related to assaulting officers," DHS said of the arrest on X.

"This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of violence and obstruction. Over the past two months, we’ve seen an increase in assaults and obstruction targeting federal law enforcement during operations. These confrontations highlight the dangers our agents face daily and the escalating aggression toward law enforcement," the statement added.

Bovino said that there are also "additional leads," meaning that there may be other suspects involved in the crime. Bovino said that the suspect was an "illegal alien in possession of a firearm" and "should have never been walking the streets of Chicago."

On Saturday, DHS said in a statement, "Today, U.S. Border Patrol was conducting immigration enforcement operations near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, when an unknown male driving a black Jeep fired shots at agents and fled the scene. An unknown number of agitators also threw a paint can and bricks at Border Patrol’s vehicles. Chicago Police Department was called for assistance and cleared the scene. The shooter and vehicle remain at large, and this is a dynamic situation.”

Other reports from police said that there were shots reported in the area where ICE was conducting its operation, but that there were no injuries from the shots fired.