New Chicago – A catastrophic breach occurred within the maximum-security confines of the Chicago Correctional Facility this evening, resulting in widespread casualties and a rapidly escalating threat from a previously contained extraterrestrial organism. Initial reports indicate a coordinated attack on Cell Block 7, the facility’s primary holding area for violent offenders, culminating in a full-scale swarm of Xenomorphs overwhelming security forces.

The immediate aftermath of the assault is described as utter chaos. Correctional Officer Miller, speaking via emergency radio just before communication was severed, recounted the initial attack. “They just… came out of the walls. Like a tide. Just ripping through the cells. Didn’t seem to care about anything but killing,” he stated. The attackers, identified as the infamous “Hive,” a group of genetically modified prisoners, appear to have exploited a structural weakness in the facility’s aging infrastructure, utilizing a network of ventilation shafts to infiltrate the cell block.

The situation rapidly deteriorated as the Xenomorph swarm, estimated to number in the hundreds, emerged from the same conduits, targeting both inmates and correctional officers. The facility’s automated defense systems proved largely ineffective against the creatures’ relentless assault. Captain Hicks, overseeing the defense perimeter, issued a terse order: “Containment is impossible. Focus on survival.”

Preliminary estimates place the number of confirmed casualties at over 150, including both prisoners and security personnel. The remaining inmates, approximately 300, are being held in reinforced cells within the facility’s administrative wing. However, the threat remains as the Hive appears to be attempting to herd the prisoners towards the main facility entrance.

“It’s like… like they’re playing with us,” whispered a surviving guard, identified only as “Jones,” during a brief, intercepted transmission. “They’re moving the prisoners, but it’s not about getting them out. It’s about… something else.”

Authorities are scrambling to secure the perimeter and establish a defensive line. The National Guard has been mobilized and is en route to Chicago. The long-term implications of this event are still unknown, but experts are concerned about the potential for a wider outbreak of the Xenomorph threat and the stability of the correctional system. A state of emergency has been declared for Chicago County. Further updates will be provided as they become available.