Man killed in FBI-involved shooting in Dixmoor identified

The Brief

  • A man was killed during an agent-involved shooting amid an FBI-led operation in Dixmoor Wednesday morning.
  • About five people were taken into custody in connection with the operation.
  • The FBI said no agents were injured and there was no threat to the public.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. – A heavy law enforcement presence blocked part of a south suburban Dixmoor neighborhood Wednesday morning as authorities conducted court-authorized activity that included a fatal agent-involved shooting.

Dixmoor FBI shooting investigation

What we know:

The scene at 145th Street and Cooper Avenue included FBI agents, Dixmoor police, Cook County sheriff’s deputies and other first responders.

The FBI said an agent-involved shooting happened at about 7 a.m. One person died, and no FBI personnel were injured.…

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