Chicago Police Scanner Captures Horrifying Moment Officers Gunned Down

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Chicago Police Scanner Captures Horrifying Moment Officers Gunned Down
Two Chicago police officers were shot Saturday night on the city's South Side, CPD officials said. One later died.
8-7-2021

SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS TRAFFIC STOP BEFORE FATAL SHOOTING OF CPD OFFICER ELLA FRENCH; 2 CHARGED

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two people have been charged in the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Officer Ella French who was killed during a traffic stop in West Englewood Saturday night. Her partner remains in the hospital after being shot.

https://abc7chicago.com/amp/chicago-shooting-police-officer-ella-french-cops-killed/10942201/

The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is the primary law enforcement agency of the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, under the jurisdiction of the Chicago City Council. It is the second-largest municipal police department in the United States, behind the New York City Police Department. As of 2022 CPD had 11,710 sworn officers on duty, and in 2020 had over 948 other employees. Tracing its roots to 1835, the Chicago Police Department is one of the oldest modern police departments in the world

Chicago, on Lake Michigan in Illinois, is among the largest cities in the U.S. Famed for its bold architecture, it has a skyline punctuated by skyscrapers such as the iconic John Hancock Center, 1,451-ft. Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) and the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower. The city is also renowned for its museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago with its noted Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works

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