Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson expressed condolences on Twitter
Chicago police officer Luis Huesca was shot and killed off duty in Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago
Huesca, a six-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, died from his injuries at University of Chicago Medical Center
No suspects have been identified in the case yet and it's unclear whether Huesca fired in self-defense
The shooting occurred around 3 a.m. and Huesca was found outside with gunshot wounds
A Chicago police officer, Luis Huesca, was shot and killed while driving home from his shift in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago early Sunday morning. The shooting occurred around 3 a.m., and Huesca was found outside with gunshot wounds in the 3100 block of West 56th Street.
Huesca, a six-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was wearing his uniform but had something covering it up as he was off duty at the time. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center where he later died from his injuries. No suspects have been identified in the case yet and it's unclear whether Huesca fired in self-defense.
Huesca attended the police academy alongside Officer Andrés Vásquez Lasso, who was fatally shot in the line of duty last year. He was just two days shy of his 31st birthday.
The shooting scene was initially reported to authorities through a ShotSpotter alert around 2:53 a.m. in the 5500 block of South Kedzie Avenue, and officers responded to find Huesca outside with gunshot wounds.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson expressed his condolences on Twitter, stating that 'Another sad day for the Chicago Police Department.'
Officer Luis Huesca was killed outside in the 3100 block of West 56th Street.
Officer Huesca was driving home when he was shot and killed.
No suspects have been identified or publicly named in the case.
Accuracy
][The shooting occurred near the border of the 8th and 9th police districts.][][The shooting happened in the 8th Police District, and the officer was found multiple times injured on 3100 block of West 56th Street.]
[He was wearing his uniform but also something on top of it because he was off duty.][][The officer was driving home from work in his police uniform when he was shot.]
Off-duty officer Luis M. Huesca was shot and killed in Gage Park, Chicago on Sunday.
The officer was just two days shy of his 31st birthday and had been with the department for six years.
The shooting occurred at around 2:53 a.m. in the 5500 block of South Kedzie Avenue.
The officer was found outside with gunshot wounds in the 3100 block of West 56th Street and was taken to University of Chicago Hospital where he died from his injuries.
The officer’s mother and an uncle survive him.
Accuracy
The shooting happened in the 8th Police District, and the officer was found multiple times injured on 3100 block of West 56th Street.
The officer's vehicle was taken from the scene after the shooting.
Gunshot detection system alerted officers to gunfire in Gage Park around 3 a.m., and they found Huesca outside with gunshot wounds.
