Venezuelan migrant killed by off-duty FBI agent in Chicago had been released at border
The individual was reportedly firing a gun toward a homeless encampment when encountered by the agent.
An undocumented Venezuelan migrant, who was shot and killed by an off-duty FBI agent in Chicago, had previously been apprehended and released at the southern border under the Biden administration, according to federal law enforcement sources.
The deceased, identified by sources as 27-year-old Oscar D. Corrales, was allegedly firing a weapon toward individuals in a homeless encampment when the agent, who was off duty and alone in his vehicle, encountered the situation. The agent exited his car and fatally shot Corrales.
Sources indicated that Corrales had been encountered at the southern border in October 2023 and subsequently released into the United States. Information also suggests Corrales had a prior arrest in California, from which he was released despite an ICE detainer. The specifics of the California arrest, including charges and the jurisdiction responsible for his release, were not immediately available.
The FBI's Chicago field office has been contacted for further details regarding the shooting and the agent's involvement. The Chicago Police Department confirmed officers responded to a shooting incident involving federal agents in the city's 1700 block of South Union Avenue. The department stated its Investigative Response Team was present to document the event and directed further inquiries to the FBI.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified Corrales in case number 5735. Federal sources emphasized that the encounter was not connected to an immigration enforcement operation and was described as an unrelated incident.