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Funeral Services Begin for Officer Krystal Rivera as Two Suspects Face Charges

The Chicago Police Department is probing the June 5 friendly-fire shooting that killed the four-year veteran with oversight from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.

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Overview

  • Visitation is under way from 2 to 8 p.m. at Montclair-Lucania Funeral Home in Belmont-Cragin ahead of Wednesday’s noon service at Living Word Christian Center in Forest Park.
  • Jaylin Arnold, 27, has been charged with weapons and drug offenses plus a warrant violation after allegedly carrying a firearm and preparing drugs for sale.
  • Adrian Rucker, 25, faces armed violence and an invalid Firearm Owners Identification card charge for his involvement in the incident.
  • Authorities say Rivera’s partner tripped during a pursuit of Arnold on the 8200 block of South Drexel Avenue, triggering a fatal friendly-fire discharge.
  • Family, colleagues and local residents gathered to honor the four-year veteran’s commitment to removing guns from Chicago streets.