ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team 
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 2:43PM
There has been a heavy police presence outside the Chicago Federal Building in the Loop Tuesday morning.
CHICAGO (WLS) — One person was taken into custody after shots were fired outside the Chicago Federal Building in the Loop Tuesday morning, officials said.
Officers were seen searching for bullet casings outside the Kluczynski Federal Building in the 200-block of South Dearborn Avenue. There were reports of gunfire at about 4:45 a.m.
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The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement, “On the morning of October 20, an FPS Protective Security Officer reported an active shooter on Federal property near the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, IL. FPS personnel and the Chicago Police Department responded. Local police took the subject into custody. There were no injuries reported, only minor damage to federal property. As this is an active and ongoing investigation, additional information will be limited until concluded.”
Chicago police said a male suspect was taken into custody, a gun was recovered from the scene and charges are pending.
A spokesperson for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said there is no active threat and the Dirksen Federal Courthouse remains open.
Further details were not immediately available.
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