News

Krystal Rivera, Chicago Police Department

Second man charged in connection with death of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera
Officer Krystal Rivera, a four-year veteran of the CPD, was unintentionally shot and killed by her partner during a foot chase June 5 that ended in a Chatham apartment. Jaylin Arnold, 27, is now the second felon facing gun and drug charges.
Second Man Charged In Officer Krystal Rivera’s Accidental Shooting Death, Police Say
Jaylin Arnold is accused of leading police on a foot chase into a Chatham apartment building, where a second man pointed a gun at police, causing an officer to open fire and accidentally hit Rivera, authorities said.
Chicago police say an officer was accidentally shot and killed by her partner
A Chicago police officer was unintentionally shot and killed by her partner after they chased a suspect into an apartment and encountered another person with a rifle, officials said. Krystal Rivera, 36,
Alleged drug dealer is 2nd suspect charged in connection with CPD Officer Krystal Rivera's death
A second suspect has now been charged in connection to the death of Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera, who was unintentionally shot by a fellow officer during an encounter with another armed suspect,
Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera was "unintentionally" shot and killed by fellow officer during chase in Chatham, police say
Chicago police are investigating how a police officer was shot and killed while conducting an investigatory stop in Chatham Thursday night. Officer Krystal Rivera was among officers on a tactical team who were on patrol in the South Side neighborhood when they attempted to conduct an investigatory stop in the 8220 block of South Drexel Avenue just before 10 p.
Chicago police officer killed in Chatham was unintentionally shot by fellow officer: police
Police revealed a major update in the case of Krystal Rivera, a 36-year-old Chicago police officer killed Thursday night.
Funeral arrangements for fallen CPD Officer Krystal Rivera announced
Funeral arrangements have been announced for fallen Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera, who was unintentionally shot and killed by a fellow officer earlier this month. A visitation
2nd man charged in connection with CPD officer slaying in Chatham
A second man was charged Saturday morning in connection with the fatal shooting of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera in the Chatham neighborhood, Chicago police said. Jaylin Arnold, 27, of the
Judge detains second man charged in connection with killing of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera
A Cook County judge on Saturday ordered pretrial detention for a convicted felon connected to the fatal shooting of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera in the Chatham neighborhood earlier this month.
2nd suspect charged in connection to accidental shooting death of CPD officer
A second suspect has been charged in connection to the accidental shooting death of a Chicago police officer earlier this month, police said. According to authorities, 27-year-old Jaylin Arnold has been charged with a felony count of armed violence and three felony counts of possession of a firearm as a repeat felony offender.
Chicago police officer fatally shot on the city's South Side
A Chicago police officer was shot just before 10 p.m. at 82nd and Drexel on the city's South Side. The female officer was transported by other officers in a squad car to University of Chicago Hospital ...
WTTW News6d
CPD Officers Shot and Killed as Many People in First 5 Months of 2025 as They Did in All of 2024: Data
The significant surge in shootings by officers in the first five months of 2025 comes more than six years after city and ...
Chicago cop shot and killed by fellow officer in friendly fire incident during tactical operation
Krystal Rivera, a 36-year-old single mother who had spent four years on the force, was rushed to the hospital in a squad car ...
1 killed, officer wounded in shooting at Northwest Indiana hotel
The shooting happened about 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Hilton Garden in Chesterton, Indiana. The police officer was expected to ...