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CHICAGO ( NewsNation ) — Federal officers appeared to deploy chemical agents in a Chicago residential area on Tuesday after a chase involving Border Patrol agents and another vehicle led to a crash, according to a statement made by a state lawmaker.

Illinois State. Sen. Elgie Sims said in a statement that he’s monitoring a standoff between federal agents and bystanders, which led to agents using an unknown chemical agent to disperse crowds. Aerial video footage captured by NewsNation affiliate WGN captured a large presence of federal agents on Chicago’s East Side, where Chicago Police responded to reports of a crash.

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