FBI Reviews Agent-Involved Shooting Near Garfield Park That Left 1 Dead

6 articles · Updated · Chicago Tribune · May 28

One person was found dead on arrival after an FBI agent-involved shooting near Garfield Park around 3 p.m. Thursday, with the body removed from the 3700 block of West Lexington Street.
The FBI released few details about what led to the shooting, saying only that the incident is under review by its Inspection Division and remains an ongoing matter.
Chicago police said officers initially responded to the address, but the FBI is leading the investigation and referred further questions to federal authorities.
The agency said it treats all shootings involving its agents or task force members seriously, underscoring that the federal review is now the central next step.

Given a pattern of disputed federal shootings, will video evidence confirm the FBI's justification for this fatal West Side encounter?

With Illinois' high homicide rate, was this parolee's deadly shootout an inevitable outcome or a failure of the justice system?