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USA Today
11 hours ago
- USA Today
Man arrested after Chicago police officer killed by friendly fire
Man arrested after Chicago police officer killed by friendly fire Show Caption Hide Caption Man charged in connection with Chicago cop's shooting death A court document reveals what allegedly happened when Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera was accidentally shot and killed by another officer during a foot chase. Fox - 32 Chicago A man has been arrested in connection to a June 5 shooting that killed Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera. The Chicago Police Department announced on June 8 that Adrian Rucker, 25, has been charged with four felonies related to the incident. The charges include one count each of armed violence, possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card, possessing a fraudulent ID card and possession of an amount of a controlled substance. He was also apprehended for six outstanding warrants. Rivera, 36, was killed by friendly fire when she and other officers were pursuing a suspect around 10 p.m. local time on June 5, CPD said. During the encounter, another officer discharged their weapon and accidentally struck Rivera. She was transported to the hospital where she died from her injuries, CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling said at a press conference. Shooting: 2 dead after shooting near famous Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas Officers were confronted by a rifle before fatal shooting Before the shooting, Rivera and other officers were attempting to stop a male suspect they believed to be armed in the 8200 block of South Drexel Avenue in Chicago, Snelling said at the press conference. The suspect fled on foot, and the officers pursued him, following him into an apartment. "When the officers followed into that location, they were then confronted by a second person who was in that apartment, who was armed with a rifle pointed at the officers," Snelling said. At some point during the encounter, one of the other officers discharged their weapon, striking Rivera, CPD said in the June 8 release. Rucker was later identified as the suspect who allegedly aimed a rifle at officers, CPD said. The other suspect involved in the pursuit was also charged and placed into custody, according to CPD. During a court appearance on June 8, a judge denied Rucker's release in a courtroom filled with fellow officers, according to CBS News Chicago and Chicago Sun Times. Rucker is expected to appear in court again on June 10 and June 12, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office website. Slain Chicago police officer was 'young, vibrant and a hard worker' Rivera had been on the job for four years, Snelling said. She left behind a young daughter. Snelling said Rivera was "young, vibrant and a hard worker." "She did great work, and if you talk to anyone on her team, they would tell you how great of a worker she was," he said. He also asked for prayers for Rivera's family and emphasized "the risk that she took every single day when she came out to do her job." Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson also said during the press conference that the city is "mourning and grieving together over this tragic loss." "Her young, energetic and bold approach towards keeping us safe is the memory that we will honor," Johnson said. Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Three DeKalb teens arrested after shootout on Kimberly Drive
DEKALB, Ill. (WTVO) — Three 17-year-old DeKalb teens have been apprehended after a shootout on May 5th. According to the DeKalb Police Department, officers were called to the 900 block of Kimberly Drive to investigate a shooting that had reportedly occurred there. Police said there was a citizen video of the event, which showed a large group of people watching a confrontation between two teens, which escalated into several firearms being drawn and several shots being fired. No injuries were reported. Police were able to identify two of the offenders, who were both equipped with electronic home monitoring devices at the time of the incident. A third was arrested at his home, and two firearms were recovered, one of which was reported as stolen and had a defaced serial number. All three teens were charged with: aggravated discharge of a firearm, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm with out a Firearm Owners Identification Card, and unlawful possession of a stolen firearm. Police said all three were taken into custody at the River Valley Juvenile Detention Center in Joliet. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
28-04-2025
- CBS News
Gun discharges while man tries to load it into case at O'Hare International Airport
Gun goes off when man tries to unload it at O'Hare Sunday morning Gun goes off when man tries to unload it at O'Hare Sunday morning Gun goes off when man tries to unload it at O'Hare Sunday morning A gun went off at O'Hare International Airport Sunday morning. Chicago Police said at 6:50 a.m. Sunday at Terminal 3, a 50-year-old man was attempting to load a firearm inside a metal gun case when the gun discharged. The Transportation Security Administration said the incident happened at the American Airlines baggage check-in counter. The agency had no further information. The man had a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card. No one was hurt and no one was arrested. In an unrelated event two weeks ago Tuesday, a man was arrested after he got a gun onto a United Airlines flight at O'Hare International Airport. Besnik Ismajlaj, 53, of St. Charles, was charged last week with a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm at the airport. The Transportation Security Administration said officers detected an image of a firearm inside a bag going through Security Checkpoint 2 at Terminal 1 the afternoon of April 15. Before Chicago Police could confiscate the gun, Ismajlaj reached inside the X-ray machine at the checkpoint, took the bag, and left for the gate, the TSA said. Video showed airport employees making a path down the middle of Terminal 1 as officers ran through. They were searching for Ismajlaj as he was headed to his gate with a gun. He was able to make it onto a United Airlines flight before Chicago Police and TSA officers tracked him down.
CBS News
16-04-2025
- CBS News
Passenger charged after bringing gun to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
A St. Charles man was charged after bringing a gun in his bag to Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Police said Besnik Ismajlaj, 53, was charged with a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm at the airport. The Transportation Security Administration said officers detected an image of a firearm inside a bag going through Security Checkpoint 2 at Terminal 1. Before Chicago police could confiscate the gun, the Ismajlaj reached inside the X-ray machine at the checkpoint, took the bag, and left for the gate, the TSA said. Video showed airport employees making a path down the middle of Terminal 1 as officers ran through. They were searching for Ismajlaj as he was headed to his gate with a gun. One social media user posted, "CPD just yanked a guy off my flight at O'Hare," and added, "Now they made us deplane and do a full security sweep of the plane." A police source told CBS News Chicago the man arrested was a Firearm Owners Identification Card and concealed carry license holder. Ismajlaj is expected in court on June 9.
CBS News
21-03-2025
- CBS News
Large quantities of drugs, 14 guns found in 2 Lockport, Illinois residences, authorities say
Enough drugs to cover a whole table, and 14 guns, were seized from two homes in Lockport, Illinois, southwest of Chicago, following an investigation lasting several months. At 9 a.m. Wednesday, multiple units from Will County Sheriff's office, along with Frankfort police officers and federal agents, executed search warrants on the two homes associated with Denzel Hawthorne, 28. One was located in the 500 block of Rosanne Lane, the other in the 16500 block of Basil Court, both in Lockport. While surveilling the Rosanne Lane apartment complex, Hawthorne was seen leaving — and deputies took him to the ground after a brief foot chase, the sheriff's office said. Hawthorne resisted and kept reaching toward his waist, but he was finally handcuffed and taken into custody, the sheriff's office said. On his person were two baggies of crack cocaine, three baggies of heroin, a large amount of cash, and two cellphones police said. He would not say a word to deputies. Deputies then executed search warrants at both addresses. At Rosanne Lane, someone else was found in apartment, and after knocking repeatedly with no response, deputies busted open the door and found the person in a bedroom, the sheriff's office said. This person was questioned and released without charges, the sheriff's office said. Inside the apartment, police found a digital scale, cash, cocaine, methamphetamine, and numerous other pills and substances believed to be illegal drugs, police said. Police also seized a 2020 Infiniti sport-utility vehicle. Deputies also used a battering ram to get into the Basil Court residence, where no one was home. There, they found 15,000 grams of meth and cocaine, heroin, 14 guns — including three AR-15s of which one was listed as stolen — various calibers of ammunition, several gun magazines of which some were high-capacity, multiple ID cards for Hawthorne, and a lot of cash, police said. Hawthorne is being held on charges of possession to deliver cocaine and heroin and other drug charges, illegal possession of a firearm with a revoked Firearm Owners Identification Card, and resisting a police officer. The investigation continued as of Thursday night.
