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Rivera Family Seeks Independent State Police Probe After Officer’s Friendly-Fire Death

A civil law firm has been enlisted to demand release of video footage, dash-cam recordings, personnel files, investigative records.

At the Chicago law office of Romanucci & Blandin, July 2, 2025, Yolanda Rivera calls for greater transparency in the investigation in the shooting death of her daughter, Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera, with attorney Antonio Romanucci, left, and Krystal’s stepfather Rico Thompson. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • The family held a July 2 press conference with Romanucci & Blandin to launch a civil investigation into Officer Rivera’s death.
  • They are calling on Mayor Johnson and Supt. Snelling to hand over the criminal inquiry to the Illinois State Police for an outside review.
  • The family’s attorneys demand public release of body-worn camera and dash-cam footage along with partner Officer Carlos Baker’s full personnel file.
  • A Cook County judge’s protective order bars disclosure of shooting videos and related materials until the trials of Adrian Rucker and Jaylin Arnold conclude.
  • COPA continues its administrative investigation as Rucker and Arnold face armed violence and weapons charges in connection with the June 5 incident.