Chicago police say an officer was accidentally shot and killed by her partner
Chicago police say an officer was accidentally shot and killed by her partner
Chicago police say an officer was accidentally shot and killed by her partner
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer was unintentionally shot and killed by her partner after they chased a suspect into an apartment and encountered another person with a rifle, officials said.
Krystal Rivera, 36, a four-year veteran of the department, is survived by a 10-year-old daughter.
The partner was the only person who fired a weapon, and the “gunfire unintentionally struck Officer Rivera,” city police said in a statement Friday. An autopsy showed she was shot in the back.