Funeral Services Planned for Krystal Rivera, Police Officer Tragically Killed by Friendly Fire in Chatham Shooting

CHICAGO (WLS) — Funeral services for Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera, who tragically lost her life due to friendly fire earlier this month, are scheduled for next week, according to a statement from Chicago police on Monday.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. June 24 at Montclair-Lucania Funeral Home, located at 6901 W. Belmont Ave.

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The funeral service will be held at noon on June 25 at Living Word Christian Center, located at 7600 Roosevelt Road in Forest Park.

Adrian Rucker, 25, from Freeport, is facing several charges related to the fatal incident, including armed violence and possessing an invalid Firearm Owners Identification card.

Rivera was shot and killed June 5.

According to prosecutors, Rucker was inside a Chatham apartment when police came in, chasing after an armed suspect.

Prosecutors indicated that police body camera footage and security video within the apartment recorded Rucker brandishing a rifle at officers while hiding behind a couch during the pursuit.

Prosecutors said the officers then kept running after the first armed suspect outside of the unit, in the hallway. And that’s where police said an officer unintentionally shot Rivera in the back during the pursuit. That was only shot fired that night.

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