A man has been arrested in connection to a June 5 shooting that killed Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera.
The Chicago Police Department announced on June 8 that Adrian Rucker, 25, has been charged with four felonies related to the incident. The charges include one count each of armed violence, possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card, possessing a fraudulent ID card and possession of an amount of a controlled substance. He was also apprehended for six outstanding warrants.
Rivera, 36, was killed by friendly fire when she and other officers were pursuing a suspect around 10 p.m. local time on June 5, CPD said. During the encounter, another officer discharged their weapon and accidentally struck Rivera…