A young Chicago Police Officer was shot and killed overnight Saturday while returning to his home after finishing his shift, police announced Sunday.
The unidentified officer was still in uniform, though covering it with other clothing as is customary for off-duty officers when he was shot dead.
Superintendent Larry Snelling said the officer was shot multiple times at around 3 a.m. and was pronounced dead at an area hospital.
Preliminary information suggests the officer was shot during a suspected carjacking since his vehicle was taken from the scene.
Mayor Brandon Johnson identified the fallen officer as 30-year-old Luis M. Huesca, a six-year veteran of the department.
“The officer was the victim of the type of crime that he was working against to keep people safe in this city,” Snelling said.
“Another sad day for the Chicago Police Department.”
