Northwest Illinois man connected to CPD officer’s shooting death appears in court

CHICAGO (WGN) — The man charged in the death of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera appeared before a Cook County judge on Thursday.

During a brief appearance in Cook County Criminal Court, 25-year-old Adrian Rucker’s public defender got permission from the judge to move Thursday’s status hearing for his client to Friday. Post-hearing, the mother and aunt of Rucker told WGN News that they still have questions for investigators concerning the June 5 incident on the city’s South Side.

“We’re waiting for bodycam footage,” Monique Reed, Rucker’s aunt, said…

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