Adrian Rucker, armed with a rifle, encountered police Thursday night inside a Chatham apartment building. An officer fired ...

Adrian Rucker, 25, of Freeport, Illinois, is facing multiple felonies, including armed violence, possession of a fraudulent ...

A 25-year-old man was charged with multiple crimes in connection with an armed confrontation with Chicago police that resulted in the accidental shooting of Ofc. Krystal Rivera last Thursday.

A 25-year-old man was charged in connection with an armed confrontation with Chicago police that led to the accidental shooting of Ofc. Krystal Rivera.

A suspect is now facing charges in connection with the unintentional shooting death of a Chicago police officer.

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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.

Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said the officer who unintentionally shot and killed Officer Krystal Rivera is dealing with difficult emotions, and he's urging the public not to draw conclusions ...

Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera was fatally shot by friendly fire during a foot chase Thursday night, with officials ...

Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera was accidentally shot and killed by her partner during a confrontation with an armed suspect Thursday night on the South Side, officials said.

"That officer is in a very, very tough place; unimaginable what that officer has to be feeling right now," Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said.