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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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[–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago

Why was the weapon fired?

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week 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?

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

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

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Not a great look for the PD

[–] teagrrl@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 week ago

A cop died? 😴

[–] Walk_blesseD@piefed.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 week ago

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

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Shot in the back, you say?

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Probably running away.

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Always has been

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

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

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago

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

[–] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Did her partner not like her?