During A Bloody Weekend In Chicago, A Female Cop Is The First To Die In The Line Of Duty Since Lori Lightfoot Took Office
Chicago Police Officer Ella French.: 29-Year-Old Chicago Police Officer Shot Dead
Amid a violent weekend in Chicago, with at least 66 victims shot and eight killed, one police officer is dead and another is in critical condition after they were shot in the line of duty during a Saturday evening traffic stop.
Chicago police said two officers were fired upon after a vehicle carrying two men and a woman was pulled over at around 9:10 p.m. in the 6300-block of South Bell Avenue in the South Side of the City.-- More...
Chicago Police Officer Ella French. Murdered in Chicago last night during a traffic stop. Leaves behind an infant daughter. pic.twitter.com/aQlFzEtQcD
— Mary H. FioRito (@maryfiorito) August 8, 2021
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