From Chicago Sun-Times · · 1m 10s
Off-duty FBI agent shooting: Here's what we know
Off-duty FBI agent fatally shot 27-year-old in Pilsen during crowd confrontation.
In brief
Off-duty FBI agent fatally shot 27-year-old in Pilsen during crowd confrontation. FBI agent shot Oscar Isaya-Corrales, a Venezuelan man without legal status, after he fired into crowd near 18th Street and Union Avenue in Chicago. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
FBI agent shooting
Off-duty FBI agent fatally shot 27-year-old Oscar Isaya-Corrales Monday evening in Pilsen.
“An off-duty FBI agent fatally shot 27-year-old Oscar Isaya-Corrales Monday evening in Pilsen”
Shooting details
Agent saw man fire gun into crowd near 18th Street and Union Avenue at 5:30 p.m. while driving home.
“the agent was driving home from work in an FBI vehicle around 5:30 p.m. when he saw the man fire a gun "into a group of innocent people" near 18th Street and Union Avenue”
Agent's action
Agent shot Isaya-Corrales to stop ongoing threat after man fired into crowd.
“the agent shot Isaya-Corrales "to stop the ongoing threat"”
Police report
Chicago police found agent still aiming at wounded man after he was shot.
“when chicago cops rushed to the scene, they found the fbi agent still aiming at isaya-corrales after he’d been wounded”
Gun found
Handgun discovered under bicycle at crime scene.
“a handgun was found under a bicycle, the report said”
Victim's condition
Isaya-Corrales suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died at Stroger Hospital.
“isaya-corrales suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at stroger hospital”
Death ruling
Isaya-Corrales death ruled homicide by police records.
“his death was ruled a homicide, records show”
Victim's background
Isaya-Corrales was Venezuelan national without legal status released at border in 2023.
“the feds described isaya-corrales as a venezuelan national without legal status who had been "taken into custody at the border and subsequently released" in 2023”
Shelter history
Isaya-Corrales lived at Pacific Garden Mission shelter on Near West Side this year.
“he had lived this year at the pacific garden mission shelter on the near west side”
Shelter context
Shelter worker said Isaya-Corrales tried to improve life but struggled with drug addiction.
“a worker there told the sun-times that isaya-corrales did not have any family in the area. he came to the shelter to "try and make his life better," but struggled with drug addiction, the worker said”
The bottom line
FBI agent shot Oscar Isaya-Corrales, a Venezuelan man without legal status, after he fired into crowd near 18th Street and Union Avenue in Chicago.
