CPD told state safety regulators that Ofc. Krystal Rivera had been shot by a suspect when she'd actually been shot by her partner.

The IL Dept. of Labor can, but doesn't, investigate police shootings. No attempt anywhere to correct the record or explain why. No comment from state or CPD. #chicago

After Rivera was killed in June by Officer Carlos Baker, officials told the Illinois Department of Labor she’d been gunned down by a barricaded suspect. The police still haven’t corrected that.

Chicago Police Told State Officials Officer Krystal Rivera Was Shot by an ‘Armed Suspect,' Not Her Partner

After Rivera was killed in June by Officer Carlos Baker, officials told the Illinois Department of Labor she’d been gunned down by a barricaded suspect. The police still haven’t corrected that.

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