1 person in custody after shots fired outside Chicago federal building in Loop, DHS says
Tuesday October 20, 2026 1:39 p.m.
There was a heavy police presence outside the federal building in Chicago’s Loop on Tuesday morning.
CHICAGO (WLS) — One person was arrested after shots were fired outside the federal building in Chicago’s Loop Tuesday morning, officials said.
Officers were seen searching for bullet casings outside the Kluczynski Federal Building in the 200 block of South Dearborn Avenue. Gunshots were reported around 4:45 a.m.
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The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement: “On the morning of October 20, an FPS security officer reported an active shooter on federal property near the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
Chicago police said a suspect was arrested, a firearm was recovered at the scene and charges were pending.
A spokesperson for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said there was no active threat and the Dirksen federal courthouse remained open.
Further details were not immediately available.
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