Off. Luis M. Huesca, age 30

Lost to gun violence on April 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

Off. Luis M. Huesca was a 6-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department Calumet District's Priority Response Team. RIP Off. Huesca.

Photo sources:

• Apr 21: Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago police officer shot to death as his car is taken in Gage Park
• May 1: Chicago Sun-Times: Police continue to look for suspect in shooting of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca
• Apr 23: Chicago Sun-Times: Services set for Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca as off-duty killing ruled line-of-duty death

News sources:

• May 3: Chicago Tribune: Murder charges announced in fatal shooting of CPD Officer Luis Huesca
• May 3: Chicago Sun-Times: Mother's bank card crucial to tracking down suspect charged with killing Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca
• WGN-TV: Man wanted in connection with murder of fallen Chicago police officer taken into custody, officially charged
• May 1: Chicago Sun-Times: Suspect in slaying of Officer Luis Huesca arrested in Glendale Heights — with Huesca's own handcuffs
• May 1: Chicago Sun-Times: Police continue to look for suspect in shooting of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca
• May 1: Chicago Tribune: Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of CPD Officer Luis Huesca
• Apr 30: Chicago Sun-Times: Gun of slain Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca found at Far South Side home of suspect's relative
• Apr 29: Chicago Tribune: Editorial: At the funeral of a fallen officer such as Luis Huesca, his family sets the rules. Politicians have no standing.
• WGN-TV: Funeral services held for fallen CPD Officer Luis Huesca
• Apr 29: Chicago Sun-Times: Slain Officer Huesca celebrated for his courage and character: 'Luis, your nickname should be Lionheart’
• https://twitter.com/Chicago_Police/status/1784691020271411230
• Apr 28: Chicago Tribune: Slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca mourned at visitation: ‘An attack on the entire community’
• WGN-TV: Arrest warrant issued for suspect in Luis Huesca murder
• Apr 26: Chicago Sun-Times: Arrest warrant issued for Aurora man charged with killing Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca
• Dignity Memorial: Luis Huesca Obituary - Oak Lawn, IL
• Apr 23: Chicago Tribune: Police Department rules Officer Luis Huesca died in line of duty
• Apr 23: Chicago Sun-Times: Services set for Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca as off-duty killing ruled line-of-duty death
• Apr 22: Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago police release photos, video of person of interest sought in probe of Officer Luis Huesca slaying
• WGN-TV: Chicago Police Department, Gage Park community mourn loss of fallen officer, search continues for his killer
• Apr 21: Chicago Tribune: Chicago police officer killed in Gage Park had spoken just last year at memorial for fellow officer
• Apr 21: New York Post: Chicago police officer, 30, shot dead overnight while heading home from work: ‘Another sad day’
• The Washington Times: Chicago police officer shot and killed Sunday while driving home from duty
• Mayor Brandon Johnson Statement on the Death of Officer Luis M. Huesca
• Mail Online: Chicago cop is shot dead and killed during brutal carjacking
• Chicago Mourns the Loss of Officer Luis M. Huesca, Vows Justice in Wake of Tragic Shooting
• ABC7 Chicago: Off-duty Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca shot to death in Gage Park while driving home from shift
• Apr 21: Block Club Chicago: Off-Duty Officer Luis Huesca Fatally Shot In Gage Park
• Police Officer Luis M. Huesca
• Apr 21: Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago police officer shot to death as his car is taken in Gage Park
• WGN-TV: Chicago police officer dies after being shot overnight in Gage Park neighborhood, CPD confirms
• https://cwbchicago.com/2024/04/off-duty-chicago-police-officer-possible-carjacking-murder1.html
• Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca shot, killed while off duty and returning home from shift
• Gun Violence Archive

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• Chicago, IL - May 12, 2024
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