The Brief
- Federal prosecutors say a previously deported Mexican national illegally had a loaded gun in Chicago.
- The indictment links the gun to shots fired near Border Patrol agents and a later confrontation with a victim.
- The suspect could face up to 20 years in prison.
CHICAGO – A Mexican national who was previously deported multiple times was indicted Wednesday on federal charges after prosecutors say he illegally possessed a loaded gun, fired shots near Border Patrol agents and later brandished the firearm at a person in Chicago.
What we know:
Federal prosecutors say Hector Gomez, 45, is charged with two firearm counts: illegal possession of a gun as a convicted felon and illegal possession of a gun as a foreign national without U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency.…