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A cop was shot and killed while chasing a suspect. Can you guess the key fact that media omitted?

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Jun 06, 2025
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Chicago media ran stories today about a police officer there who was shot and killed while pursuing a fleeing suspect. They name the 36-year-old officer, a woman with a young daughter, who chased the suspect on foot. They quote a senior officer saying she was protecting lives and lost her own as a hero who wanted to make Chicago safer.

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