BREAKING: Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer Fatally Shot in Avalon Park
An off-duty Chicago police officer was fatally shot in the city's Avalon Park neighborhood early Saturday morning, police confirmed.
Upon arrival, responding officers discovered a female off-duty officer with multiple gunshot wounds. She was rushed from a squad car to University of Chicago Hospital where she succumbed to her wounds, according to interim CPD Supt. Eric Carter. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyMayor Lori Lightfoot said during a press conference early Saturday that she talked with the officer's family, who is"completely shattered."
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