Shots Fired Outside Chicago Federal Building

(Headline USA) Police in Chicago took a man into custody after shots were fired outside a downtown federal building early Tuesday, authorities said.

No one was injured and there was only minor damage to federal property, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.

Police and federal agents responded to Chicago’s downtown Loop district overnight after a security guard reported there was an active shooter near the Kluczynski Federal Building.

The office tower is home to a number of federal agencies including the IRS, the Social Security Administration, and the Labor Department. Illinois U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth also have offices there, and a federal courthouse is nearby.

It was not immediately known whether the suspect was targeting the government building or what his motive might have been. Bullet holes were seen in an office building across the street.

Chicago police said they recovered one firearm and that charges were pending. They did not release any other information.

Adapted from reporting by the Associated Press

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