Posted on 10/01/2021 4:50:53 PM PDT by Bonemaker
An Illinois State Trooper who was shot Friday afternoon on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago has died, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said the officer was initially taken to an area hospital in critical condition. Further details on what happened weren't immediately available, but multiple police sources said the shooting appeared to have been self-inflicted.
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Sorry Officer. RIP, Prayers to him and his Family. In Jesus’ Name I Pray. Amen.
Only 185 expressway shootings this year? War Zone!
Suicides are up big time in all populations here.
As teenager I drove the Dan Ryan regularly. Friends of mine were shot at on the DR even then. Not sure what the answer is, but I grew up on the South Side and still feel a kind of affinity to it, even though it’s a sad place. There’s too much devaluation of life now.
Probably the CCP-Coronavirus caused him to shoot himself. </sarc>
Sad that the officer shot himself. Unfortunately, with all that is going on, there are HUGE numbers of suicides these days.
Prayers for the family and loved ones.
**Dan Ryan the 3rd (son of this Dan Ryan) criticized a proposal from Bill Daley, who was running for mayor, to rename the Dan Ryan Expressway after former President Barrack Obama.
I remember ex-cop and best selling crime author Joseph Wambaugh called suicide the policeman’s disease.
Prayers for his family and friends.
His books were great
I grew up on south side too,,,8400 south and 1300 west. I remember when I was a tadpole...sometime in the 40’s..and riding the IC south with my parents. Bullet came through one window and out the other side. Nothing new.
Y’ know...
I recently purchased a former police vehicle. After getting it home I discovered when trying to see if the CD player worked, a CD already in it. It turned out to be a group called “Pierce The Veil”. The “music” is hideous and the lyrics worse. I don’t even dare post them here, but, here’s a link for the curious:
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/piercetheveil/kingforaday.html
If the cops are listening to stuff like this - holy g’moley...
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