Chicago Police Department leaders scheduled a 10:30 a.m. press conference Wednesday to provide an update on the investigation of the fatal weekend shooting of off-duty Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston on the South Side.
A mourner wipes away tears while waiting for an evening vigil to begin for Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston outside the 5th District police station on May 9, 2023. Preston was fatally shot after ending her shift early on May 6.
Chicago Police Department leaders scheduled a 10:30 a.m. press conference Wednesday to provide an update on the investigation of the fatal weekend shooting ofFive people – three men and two women – have been held since early this week in the death of 24-year-old Preston, who was found fatally shot early Saturday near her home in the Avalon Park neighborhood.Police officials have said Preston was shot after she finished her shift in the Calumet District on the Far South Side.
Preston worked for the CPD for just three years prior to her killing, according to department officials. Hers is considered a line-of-duty death, which entitles her family to financial assistance from the state. Relatives of Preston described her as “happy” and “intelligent” and dedicated to her career in criminal justice. A vigil was planned for her Tuesday evening.
Both outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson issued statements over the weekend pledging support for Preston’s family. Johnson called the slaying a “profound tragedy.”Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon.
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