Chicago police said the 53-year-old man shot himself as members of a U.S. Marshals task force approached Monday morning.
CHICAGO, IL — A 53-year-old man died Monday after Chicago police said he shot himself as members of a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force approached to arrest him in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
The incident happened shortly after 9:30 a.m. Nov. 9 in the 5400 block of South Hermitage Avenue, according to Chicago police. Members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, which includes Chicago police officers, were preparing to take the man into custody on an active warrant when the shooting occurred.
Police said the man pulled out a gun and shot himself as officers approached. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities had not publicly released his identity as of Monday evening.
No Chicago police officers or members of the other participating agencies fired their weapons, police said. No other injuries were reported. Authorities also said a firearm was recovered at the scene.
The shooting brought a large law enforcement response to the residential block Monday morning. Aerial news footage showed numerous police vehicles and crime scene tape surrounding part of South Hermitage Avenue while investigators worked at the scene.
Early reports from the area provided few details beyond a shooting and a person being taken to a hospital. Police later said the encounter involved members of the federal fugitive task force and released additional information about the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
Authorities have not disclosed why the man was wanted or provided details about the case connected to the warrant. Reports from Chicago news organizations differed on whether authorities initially described it as an arrest warrant or a search warrant, and police had not publicly clarified that point. The available accounts agree that the task force had gone to the location intending to take the man into custody.
Police also had not released additional information about what occurred immediately before officers approached the man. No motive or explanation for his actions was announced, and authorities did not identify any other person as being involved in the shooting.
The investigation remained ongoing Monday. Chicago police and federal authorities had not announced additional findings or released the man’s name by the latest available updates.
Author note: Last updated November 9, 2026.