US EditionFamily of Chicago officer slain by partner on duty files lawsuit against city, shooter
The lawsuit alleges Officer Baker shot Rivera during a June 5 foot pursuit, failed to provide aid, and attempted a cover-up amid warnings of his prior misconduct.
- Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera, 36, was fatally shot in the back by her partner Carlos Baker while attempting to apprehend a suspect with a gun.
- A lawsuit filed by Rivera's mother claims the police department knew Baker was reckless and posed a threat to Rivera, his former romantic partner.
- The lawsuit alleges Baker failed to provide first aid or report shooting Rivera, instead leaving her 'gasping' and filing misleading reports.
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Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » The Krystal Rivera family’s wrongful death lawsuit is a searing indictment of CPDCapitolFax.com
* ABC 7… A Chicago law firm announced a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday in the shooting of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera earlier this year. Rivera was killed in a friendly fire incident on June 5. She was shot by her partner, Officer Carlos Baker. “Friendly fire”? * Check out the lawsuit… Any police officer shot in the [...]
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Family of Chicago officer slain by partner on duty files lawsuit against city, shooter
The family of a Chicago police officer who was fatally shot by her partner while on duty has filed a lawsuit contending the Chicago Police Department did not heed warnings about the officer who fired the shot.
Family of Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera Suing Department, Partner Who Fatally Shot Her
The family of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera, who was fatally shot in the line of duty this year by a fellow officer, says the shooting came after she broke off a romantic relationship with her partner.
Krystal Rivera's Partner Shot Her During Foot Chase After Romantic Relationship Ended, Lawsuit Says
CHICAGO — The mother of Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera has filed a lawsuit against the department and her policing partner — alleging he “left her to die” after shooting her in a botched police chase shortly after Rivera ended their romantic relationship. The wrongful death lawsuit filed in Cook County court Thursday claims Rivera, 36, planned to tell the live-in girlfriend of her work partner, Officer Carlos Baker, about Rivera’s and Bak…
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