CHICAGO (WLS) -- A suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting Saturday targeting Border Patrol agents in Chicago, the Department of Homeland Security said on X Monday.

DHS said the suspect is from Mexico, and is in the U.S. illegally.

Officials said the suspect has previously been convicted for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon/vehicle, felony possession of a weapon and illegal entry.

He is currently marked as a violator of the Laken Riley Act, pending charges related to assaulting officers, DHS said.

The incident happened as federal agents launched several operations Saturday in the Little Village neighborhood as part of "Operation Midway Blitz," leading to very tense moments between agents and community members and business owners. Immigrant activists say they believe s

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