Off-duty FBI agent fatally shoots armed Venezuelan immigrant in Chicago

An off-duty FBI agent in Chicago shot and killed 27-year-old Oscar D. Corrales on Monday night after Corrales opened fire toward a homeless encampment, according to the New York Post and Fox News. The agent was driving home alone in a Bureau-issued vehicle when he spotted Corrales firing a gun at a group of people, Fox News reported. The agent stepped out of his car and shot Corrales to stop the threat. [1][2]

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the fatal shooting took place in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago when the off-duty agent confronted a man firing into a crowd. The FBI confirmed that the shooting is currently under internal review, according to Fox News. [2][9]

Multiple federal law enforcement sources told Fox News and the New York Post that Corrales was an illegal immigrant from Venezuela. The sources added that he had previously been caught and released at the southern border during the administration of former President Joe Biden. [1][2]