CHICAGO (AP) — 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, a four-year veteran of the department, is survived by a 10-year-old daughter.
The partner was the only person who fired a weapon, and the “gunfire unintentionally struck Officer Rivera,” city police said in a statement Friday. An autopsy showed she was shot in the back.
Why is it that female officers seem to be the ones who have negligent discharges more often?
There has been like 3 in as many months including this.
One shot a citizen who was totally compliant and was being disarmed as part of a traffic stop. She pulled the trigger as she removed it from his waistband and shot him in the leg.
Another one was clearing a house and shot at a mirror when she saw her reflection. Yes, she saw a uniformed officer in a mirror(herself) and shot at them.
And now this.
Nothing in this article identifies the gender of the partner who had the unintentional discharge.
The male officers just do it on purpose.
cops all over teh countries arnt taught the same way, and to become a cop varies from place to place. i wouldnt be surprised, if all they hard " was point and shoot,"