Bodycam video released from Chicago officer who fatally shot his partner

U.S. newsBodycam video released from Chicago officer who fatally shot his partner Officer Krystal Rivera's family has filed a wrongful death suit in the 2025 shooting. The two officers had been in a romantic relationship before the shooting, her mother said. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleBodycam video shows fatal 2025 shooting of a Chicago police officer03:00Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 18, 2026, 8:37 PM EDTBy Dennis RomeroBody camera footage of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting his partner last year was released Friday by a civilian oversight commission.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Krystal Rivera, 36, a four-year veteran of the department, was shot and killed by officer Carlos Baker on June 5 as they pursued a suspect. Graphic video from his bodycam shows Baker kick in an apartment door, spot another man with a firearm, and say, "Wait," and "Oh," as he falls back amid the sound of a single gunshot.Rivera’s bodycam captures her running behind Baker as they chase after the suspect. When he reaches the top of the stairs, Baker can be seen in front of the apartment door as it opens. Rivera then drops to the ground.After the gunshot is heard, Baker runs upstairs and yells, "Shots fired at the police," and "Krystal, you good?" the video shows.He can be heard telling a dispatcher that Rivera has been shot and requesting an ambulance and a SWAT team. He returns to Rivera's side after 1 minute, 44 seconds. "Stay with me," he says as he drags her body from the second floor to the first, where a back-up officer appears to arrive.Three days after the shooting, Chicago police issued a statement saying that, "An officer discharged their weapon, fatally striking Chicago Police Department Officer Krystal Rivera."The shooting has been investigated by the city's Civilian Office of Police Accountability as an "unintentional discharge."...