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Suspect Detained After Shots Near Chicago Federal Building

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 6:23 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. authorities detained a suspect after an active-shooter incident near Chicago’s Kluczynski Federal Building on Oct 20, 2026.
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Protective Service (FPS) Protective Security Officer reported the shooter on federal property.
Shots rang out around 4:30 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
Only minor damage occurred to federal property, including a bullet hole in the Central Standard building.

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Story summary

U.S. authorities detained a suspect after an active-shooter incident near Chicago’s Kluczynski Federal Building on Oct 20, 2026.
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Protective Service (FPS) Protective Security Officer reported the shooter on federal property.
Shots rang out around 4:30 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
Only minor damage occurred to federal property, including a bullet hole in the Central Standard building.