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Witness Describes Moments Leading to Police Officer’s Death

A friend of the off-duty police officer fatally shot in River North testifies in court.

Aired 08/14/2019 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Witness Describes Moments Leading to Police Officer’s Death

Clip: 8/14/2019 | 3m 57sVideo has Closed Captions

A friend of the off-duty police officer fatally shot in River North testifies in court.

After a night out with friends in River North, off-duty Chicago police Officer John Rivera apparently realized a dangerous situation was unfolding. Moments later, the 23-year-old was fatally shot inside his vehicle. Reporter Matt Masterson has been covering the trial and has this report.

Aired 08/14/2019 | Rating NR

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