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Chicago police say an officer was accidentally shot and killed by her partner (apnews.com)

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago

Why was the weapon fired?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Tragic.

Colleagues had brought her to the hospital in a squad car that crashed and caught on fire due to a malfunction, according to Police Superintendent Larry Snelling. She was then transported in another squad car.

So absent an outstanding delay in the arrival of an ambulance, WTF?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

She was a cop. No, not tragic. She signed on to kill people in her community.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Not a great look for the PD

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago

Oh hey it's my favourite cop, Officer Down!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago

A cop died? 😴

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Shot in the back, you say?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Probably running away.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Always has been

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Guns don't kill people. Cops with guns kill people

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

So what was she going to do that got her shot? About to file an HR complaint?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Did her partner not like her?