• Border Patrol shot an armed woman in Chicago’s Brighton Park district as protesters confronted federal immigration agents.
• The woman, a U.S. citizen not identified, drove herself to the hospital; DHS said no officers were seriously injured and the group rammed ICE vehicles.
• DHS chief Noem ordered "special operations units" to restore order; Illinois Gov. Pritzker condemned White House pressure to deploy the National Guard.
• Protests and clashes extended to other cities, with demonstrations condemning the federal surge in immigration enforcement and reports of police response, pepper spray, and rubber bullets.

CHICAGO, Oct 4 — US Border Patrol personnel shot an armed woman in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood as protesters confronted federal immigration agents. The woman, a U.S. citizen who was not identified, drove herself to the hospital after the incident; no law enforcement officers were seriously injured. The group involved, which included the woman, rammed cars used by ICE, according to a Department of Homeland Security statement. No additional information on the woman's condition was immediately available. The reporting across outlets notes the incident occurred amid demonstrations tied to immigration enforcement efforts, including protests and clashes with federal personnel. According to indiatimes, Reuters, Channel NewsAsia, Al Jazeera, and HuffPost.

The incident prompted rapid statements from federal and state officials. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said she had ordered "special operations units" to reinforce the scene and restore order, a move reported by Reuters and echoed by other outlets covering the event. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said President Donald Trump’s administration had demanded he deploy the state's National Guard, calling the demand "outrageous and unAmerican" to deploy troops within the state's borders. Media coverage notes Trump had signaled support for National Guard involvement in such operations, with HuffPost reporting on the administration’s stance and Indiatimes detailing the national debate surrounding the use of troops.

As protests continued, commentators and officials highlighted broader tensions over immigration enforcement in several Democratic-led cities. Channel NewsAsia and Al Jazeera reported on demonstrations outside ICE facilities in Chicago’s Broadview suburb and elsewhere, with protesters decrying what they described as militarization of policing. Reuters and HuffPost described cross-city comparisons and critiques of federal tactics, including calls to limit or redirect enforcement, while Indiatimes referenced related debates and incidents tied to Operation Midway Blitz.

With the situation evolving, DHS officials provided limited updates on the wounded woman’s condition, and local authorities noted ongoing demonstrations and arrests around ICE facilities. The coverage across outlets—Indiatimes, Reuters, Channel NewsAsia, Al Jazeera, and HuffPost—emphasizes a coordinated narrative of federal action, public protest, and political reaction in the wake of the incident.