Overview

• Rivera, a 36-year-old mother and four-year veteran, was struck in the back by her partner’s unintentional gunfire while pursuing a suspect in the 8200 block of South Drexel Avenue.
• Officers chased the original suspect into an apartment where they encountered an armed individual, and three firearms were recovered at the scene.
• Rivera was rushed to the Chicago Hospital in a squad car that malfunctioned and caught fire before she was transferred to a second vehicle and later pronounced dead.
• Multiple people were taken into custody in connection with the shooting, including at least two believed to have been in the apartment during the confrontation.
• Rivera is the first Chicago officer killed in the line of duty in 2025 and has been honored by colleagues and city leaders for her dedication to removing guns from the streets.