US EditionOfficer Slain While Pursuing Suspect Who Was Fleeing 'Investigatory' Stop: Police
- A 36-year-old female police officer from Chicago was killed Thursday night during a confrontation inside an apartment in the Chatham neighborhood on South Drexel Avenue.
- Shortly before 10 p.m., a tactical team from the 6th District attempted to stop a suspect believed to be armed, who then ran away on foot.
- The foot pursuit concluded inside an apartment where officers faced another individual carrying a rifle, resulting in an exchange of gunfire during which an officer was wounded.
- Officer Krystal Rivera was critically injured and transported toward the hospital in a squad car that experienced a malfunction and caught fire en route; after being moved to another vehicle, she was later declared deceased at 10:19 p.m. Three firearms were recovered from the scene, and multiple suspects are currently in custody.
- The shooting triggered a large law enforcement response with an ongoing investigation by police and the Office of Police Accountability, highlighting the risks officers face daily.
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Chicago police officer fatally shot in Chatham neighborhood was struck in back, according to medical examiner
CHICAGO — Earlier in what would be her final shift, Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera took two guns off the street, authorities said, only to come face-to-face with a rifle later that night.
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