A Chicago police officer was shot and killed early Sunday morning on the city’s southwest side while walking home from work, the department said.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office identified the officer as 30-year-old Luis Huesca. Police Chief Larry Snelling said Huesca was shot multiple times as he was driving home around 3 a.m. Sunday.
Huesca was still in uniform but covered with other clothing, which Snelling said is normal for off-duty officers. The injured officer was taken to a Chicago hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
No suspects were in custody as of Sunday evening, and police had not yet determined a motive for the shooting.
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The slain Chicago police officer has been identified as 30-year-old Luis Huesca. (X/@ChicagoCAPS11)
At 2:53 a.m., Huesca was dispatched to the scene after ShotSpotter alerted officers to multiple gunshots near 55th Street and Kedzie Street, according to a CPD statement. After “circling the area,” he was found outside in the 3100 block of West 56th Street.
Huesca’s car was taken in the incident, but police have not confirmed whether the shooting was part of a carjacking, saying the investigation is in its preliminary stages.
“These officers were victims of the types of crimes they were working to keep the people of this city safe,” Snelling said. “Another sad day for the Chicago Police Department.”
Huesca was a six-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department. FOX 32 Chicago report. He died two days before his 31st birthday.
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Luis Huesca, a six-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was two days short of his 31st birthday when he was killed Sunday morning. (Chicago Tribune via Getty Images)
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Johnson said he met with Huesca’s family Sunday morning.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Officer Luis M. Huesca of the 5th Precinct/Priority Response Team following an unconscionable act of gun violence in our city. No one should have to suffer such pain,” the mayor said in a statement. statement.
“Our city is saddened and our condolences go out to Lewis’s fellow officers and the community, as well as their entire families,” Johnson added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
