US EditionPolice officer was unintentionally shot and killed by fellow officer during chase
- Officer Krystal Rivera of the Chicago Police Department was accidentally fatally shot by a fellow officer during a foot pursuit on the South Side of the city Thursday night.
- The shooting took place after members of the Gresham District tactical unit attempted to apprehend a male suspect believed to be armed with a rifle, who then fled into a nearby building.
- Rivera, a 36-year-old four-year veteran and mother of a young daughter, was struck in the back by friendly fire and died at a hospital less than an hour later.
- Police recovered three firearms at the scene, the suspect was taken into custody, and Police Superintendent Larry Snelling described Rivera as "young, vibrant and a hard worker."
- Rivera's death marks the first line-of-duty fatality for Chicago police this year, prompting city officials and law enforcement to mourn her loss and pledge ongoing support to her family.
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NW Illinois man to appear in court on charges related to accidental shooting death of CPD officer
CHICAGO (WGN) — A Northwestern Illinois man is set to appear in court on charges related to the accidental shooting death of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera by a fellow cop. Adrian Rucker, who is facing charges in relation to the accidental shooting death of CPD officer Krystal Rivera. (Courtesy: CPD) 25-year-old Adrian Rucker of Freeport—a town west of Rockford—is scheduled to appear in court Sunday afternoon on several felonies. Charges …
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