Overview

• Officer Krystal Rivera, a four-year veteran of the 6th District Tactical Team, was killed on June 5 when a fellow officer’s weapon discharged during a pursuit.
• Prosecutors say suspect Adrian Rucker, 25, pointed a rifle at officers before fleeing into an apartment, prompting the chase.
• Rucker, charged with armed violence, illegal firearm possession and related felonies, was denied pretrial release and will return to court on June 12.
• Volunteers with Light The Line decorated the 6th District station with blue ribbons and colleagues held a prayer vigil at 78th and Halsted in Rivera’s honor.
• Superintendent Larry Snelling led a moment of silence and stressed that the CPD and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability are reviewing the incident.