A Chicago police officer was fatally shot by another officer while they were pursuing a suspect on June 5. Krystal Rivera, 36, was shot in the back by her partner during an altercation with a suspect and later died,

Officer Krystal Rivera of the Chicago PD died after being unintentionally shot by another officer amidst a confrontation with a suspect. Her death has deeply affected the city and her colleagues.

Police confirmed that the only person who fired a weapon during the chase was an officer, "whose gunfire unintentionally struck Officer Rivera."