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Court Documents Reveal Details of Officer Rivera’s Friendly-Fire Death

Prosecutors detail how surveillance footage shows a suspect aiming a rifle at officers moments before a partner’s shot struck Officer Rivera.

Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera died after being shot in a friendly fire incident.
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Officer Krystal River was accidentally shot and killed by her partner, Chicago officials say.

Overview

  • Court filings say body-camera and apartment security videos captured Adrian Rucker pointing an AR-style pistol from behind a couch as officers entered the unit.
  • Officer Krystal Rivera, 36, was unintentionally shot in the upper back outside her vest and died at a hospital less than an hour after being wounded.
  • Rucker, 25, fled the scene but was arrested nearby and charged with armed violence, illegal firearm possession, drug offenses and identity-fraud counts.
  • A search warrant of the Chatham apartment yielded three firearms, drum magazines, over 20 fake ID cards and suspected narcotics including heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana.
  • The Chicago Police Department and Civilian Office of Police Accountability are continuing their investigations while Rucker remains detained awaiting his next court date.