FBI Agents Shot During Contentious Arrest In South Suburbs
By Mae Rice in News on May 24, 2016 3:26PM
Two FBI agents suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds while executing an arrest warrant in Park Forest's Rich Court area on Tuesday, the FBI said. The suspect they were trying to arrest was found dead in the home the agents were trying to enter.
Before the incident this morning—for which the FBI did not give an exact time—FBI officials issued a warning to parents with kids in the local Park Forest-Chicago Heights school district, which is located just south of Chicago. Parents were told that school would start late Tuesday due to "an unsafe situation in the community," and that kids who walk or ride the bus to school should be kept at home until parents received further notice.
The school district has since issued that further notice, visible here:
We have been notified by the Park Forest Police Dept. that the situation on Rich Court has been resolved. Students who are walkers can proceed to school. The busses will resume transportation at 9:15 AM. School is in session. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have presented to parents, however the students safety is our first concern.
The FBI did not provide further information on the suspect or the reason for the arrest.