CHICAGO (WLS) — The robbery suspect killed in a shooting involving an FBI agent on Chicago’s West Side on Thursday has been identified.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as 25-year-old Abdulhafedh Abdulhafedh.
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The FBI said agents stopped a vehicle with Abdulhafedh and others inside around 3 p.m. They were wanted in connection with a bank robbery.
Chopper 7 was over the scene, where a large Chicago police and SWAT response could be seen in the 3700-block of West Lexington Avenue in Homan Square near Garfield Park.
Witnesses say Abdulhafedh fired shots from the sun roof of an SUV, and agents returned fire, killing him.
A neighbor told ABC7 dozens of shots were fired.
“He was just sitting in the car, and they tried to get in the car, and they couldn’t get in the car. He came up through the sunroof and started spraying bullets, and they sprayed back at him,” the neighbor said.
“The FBI is reviewing an agent-involved shooting which occurred on May 28, 2026, at approximately 3:00 PM CT near Garfield Park in Chicago. The FBI stopped a vehicle occupied by subjects wanted in connection with a violent bank robbery. One subject has been confirmed deceased. The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously. In accordance with FBI policy, the shooting incident is under review by the FBI’s Inspection Division. As this is an ongoing matter, we have no further details to provide,” FBI Chicago said in a statement.
ABC7 uncovered an old mugshot of Abdulhafedh from a previous crime.
A man who didn’t want to give his name told ABC7 he is the 25-year-old’s older brother.
“I’m heartbroken. I mean, I don’t know how to feel. I can’t, don’t go no feelings. I mean, like, police kill your brother. How would you feel?” the man said. “I don’t know nothing about if he was tied with no bank robbery. If he was, that’s something I didn’t know about.”
CPD officials said Chicago police officers had initially responded to reports of a violent crime taking place, and the FBI is now leading the investigation. The shooting is under review by the FBI’s Inspection Division.
No further information was immediately available.
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