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In late May, Chicago Police officer Krystal Rivera ended an off-and-on romantic relationship with her partner, fellow officer Carlos Baker , according to her family and attorneys.

Just days later, Baker shot and killed her while the two tactical officers tried to arrest a weapons suspect on the South Side. Rivera, 36, was the first CPD officer to die in a friendly fire incident in nearly 40 years.

Rivera’s family on Thursday filed a nine-count lawsuit against Baker, the city and Chicago Police Department, alleging willful and wanton conduct, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

“Every day is painful as we continue to grieve the loss of my daughter, Krystal,” Rivera’s mother, Yolanda Rivera, said at a press conferen

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