The Chicago Police Department announced charges Wednesday afternoon in the fatal shooting of a Chicago Police officer on the city’s South Side earlier this week.
Authorities in Chicago announced that a suspect has been arrested and released a mugshot of the convicted felon charged in connection to the murder of a Chicago police officer. During a news conference on Wednesday, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said Darion C. McMillian, 23, is facing multiple charges, including one count of first-degree murder of 26-year-old Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez.
Prior to additional officers arriving to assist the stop, Martinez and his partner spoke with the driver and observed McMillian reaching for a bag on the floor of the vehicle, police described. When instructed to stop, McMillian allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired, fatally wounding Martinez. Police said that the driver of the vehicle was also struck by gunfire and killed. The identity of the driver has yet to be released.
While today's charges won't bring back Officer Enrique Martinez. It's our hope that these charges will bring a sense of justice. Justice for the Family. And all that knew and loved Officer Enrique Martinez,' Johnson said. McMillian had a criminal background, and was indicted by a grand jury in Will County on charges of unlawful possession of cannabis and unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver in January 2023.
McMillian’s next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one being first-degree murder of a police officer, along with residential burglary, unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun, and unlawful use of a weapon in the shooting death of a police officer.
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