Federal prosecutors disclosed Monday that a bullet fired by a man in Chicago’s Federal Plaza last week penetrated a window of the historic Wintrust building across the street, lodging in an employee break room. The revelation came during a detention hearing for Edmund Horvath, who faces federal weapons charges related to the incident.

Horvath, 36, of Lynwood, Illinois, is accused of riding a bicycle down a ramp into a restricted Federal Plaza garage early on the morning of October 20 before firing multiple shots from a 9 mm handgun. No one was injured by the gunfire, but prosecutors highlighted the potential danger, noting that the bullet pierced a 1924 neoclassical Wintrust building near Chicago’s financial district, striking an area where employees gather, mere hours before the morning rush.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Regina Jeon said Horvath admitted to firing the shots and apologized, claiming he acted out of fear of being chased. However, surveillance footage contradicted that assertion, showing Horvath alone on his bicycle with no pursuers. Horvath reportedly told authorities that his "mistake was staying put after firing the gun," acknowledging he should have kept moving.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeannice Appenteng ordered Horvath detained pending trial, citing the danger he posed to the public and noting a diagnosed but untreated mental health condition. The judge also emphasized that the handgun Horvath fired had been reported stolen from a vehicle in Chicago just six days earlier. She described his behavior as reckless and unacceptable, highlighting the risk to community safety posed by the illegal possession and use of a firearm.

Horvath faces charges of illegal possession of a firearm after a prior conviction of a violent crime, specifically domestic battery. His attorney, Jeff Levine, argued that Horvath was charged with possessing the weapon rather than discharging it, and noted there is no allegation that Horvath was involved in the theft of the handgun.

Cook County court records reveal that Horvath has a criminal history including a 2019 arrest connected to the death of his 10-month-old daughter, Akira. Prosecutors at the time accused Horvath of causing injuries consistent with scalding, which he denied, claiming he found the child’s skin irritated during a bath. He eventually pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless conduct causing bodily harm in 2021, receiving credit for time served and mandated parenting classes.

During questioning after his recent arrest, Horvath reportedly acknowledged previous felony charges but claimed none had resulted in convictions. The case remains pending as authorities prepare for trial.