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Federal agents shoot Chicago woman they accuse of ‘boxing in’ vehicle in Brighton Park

Federal authorities shot a Chicago activist in Brighton Park on Saturday, but accounts differ on what happened before agents fired their guns.

Federal officers detain a person while community members and activists protest near the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue, Oct. 4, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

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Federal officers detain a person while community members and activists protest near the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue, Oct. 4, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

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Federal agents are on the scene where community members and activists protest after a protester was shot near the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue on Oct. 4, 2025, in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

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Cubs starter Matthew Boyd walks through the dugout after being pulled from the game in the first inning against the Brewers in Game 1 of the NL Division Series on Oct. 4, 2025, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

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Workers continue the construction on O’Hare International Airport’s Global Terminal Concourse D expansion on Oct. 4, 2025, in Chicago. Some of the expansion’s goals are to increase sustainability and passenger comfort. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)

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