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A crowd began to gather following the incident. Chicago Police said they attempted to de-escalate the situation as federal agents were preparing to leave, but people in the crowd began throwing objects. Federal agents then deployed tear gas into the street, and 13 Chicago cops were exposed to the tear gas.
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