Crime
23-year-old Julian Williams killed after shooting in South Shore, Chicago police say
A 23-year-old woman was also injured in the shooting, suffering gunshot wounds to her face and neck.
Chicago, IL – A fatal shooting early Saturday morning on the city’s South Side has left one man dead and a woman critically injured, according to Chicago police.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:36 a.m. inside a residence in the 1700 block of East 67th Street.
Police report that 23-year-old Julian Williams sustained gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen.
Emergency responders transported him to a nearby hospital, but despite their efforts, Williams was pronounced dead.
A 23-year-old woman was also injured in the shooting, suffering gunshot wounds to her face and neck.
She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, and her identity has not yet been released.
At this time, no suspects are in custody, and the motive behind the shooting remains unclear.
Chicago Police Department’s Area One detectives are actively investigating the case.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact them as the investigation continues.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.