CHICAGO – A Border Patrol agent cracking down on immigration in Chicago appeared to brag about shooting a woman he said assaulted him, according to text messages obtained by USA TODAY.

Text messages sent by a Border Patrol agent appear to show he bragged to colleagues about his shooting skills after wounding a woman charged with assaulting a federal officer in Chicago.

A Customs and Border Patrol agent appeared to brag to fellow agents about his marksmanship when he shot a woman five times after their cars collidedin Chicago last month, text massages shown in court revealed.

Judge’s ruling: U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis on Thursday handed down a historic order that further restricts federal agents’ use of force during their deportation campaign in Chicago. The force she’s seen so far, she said, “shocks the conscience.”

Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino will be in court on Wednesday to face questions about federal agents' use of force.

A Chicago mother tells NBC News she and her 2-year-old were hit with a chemical agent. Many residents say the city wasn’t a “war zone”— until immigration agents swept through.

DHS defended Border Patrol agent's actions in violent Evanston arrest, citing assault and groin grabbing by suspect after car collision in Illinois suburb.

Cameras rolling, Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino sailed down the Chicago River in a convoy of government boats. His men held rifles as videographers filmed the stunt later posted to their social media.