CHICAGO (CBS) — Flags in Illinois are flying at half-staff through Monday in honor of fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez, who was killed in the line of duty earlier this month .
Martinez, 26, was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Nov. 4 in the East Chatham neighborhood. Police and prosecutors have said Darion McMillian shot and killed Martinez and the driver of the car McMillian was in. McMillian has been charged with murder.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday ordered flags in Illinois flown at half-staff from Thursday morning through Monday night .
Martinez joined the Chicago Police Department in 2021, and served for nearly three years.
The visitation for Martinez will be held on Sunday at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home followed by a funeral mass on Monday at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel.
Officer killed in shooting on city’s South Side
Prosecutors said Martinez and his partner responded to a call in the East Chatham neighborhood on Monday night.
That call turned out to be a false report, but while they were in the area, they saw a Ford Escape double parked in the 8000 block of South Ingleside Avenue. Martinez approached the driver’s side, while his partner was on the passenger side.