1 Chicago Officer Killed, 1 Wounded in Traffic Stop Shooting

1 Chicago Officer Killed, 1 Wounded in Traffic Stop Shooting
A Chicago police procession for a police officer who was shot and killed earlier during a traffic stop at 63rd and Bell drives by the Cook County Medical Examiners Office in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 8, 2021. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times
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CHICAGO—A 29-year-old Chicago police officer was killed and another was wounded in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop, officials said Sunday.

The death of the female officer Saturday night was the first fatal shooting of a Chicago officer in the line of duty since 2018.