Chicago-area police officer killed whereas responding to ‘armed offender’ at financial institution

A Chicago-area police officer died after being shot whereas responding to a “name involving an armed offender” seen leaving a financial institution, officers say. 

The killing of Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins, 40, on Friday “marks the primary Line of Responsibility loss of life for the Oak Park Police Division since 1938,” the village stated in a press release. 

“Our police division, we’re hurting proper now,” Oak Park Police Chief Shatonya Johnson stated at a information convention Friday. “I am hurting. His household is hurting.” 

Reddins, who joined the division in 2019, was one in every of a number of officers who confronted the suspect seen leaving a Chase Financial institution location, in line with Johnson. When police requested the suspect to point out his fingers, he allegedly drew a gun and opened fireplace at Reddins. 

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Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins died Friday, Nov. 29 after being shot whereas responding to a name about an “armed offender,” officers say. (Oak Park Police Division)

“At 9:36 a.m., the Oak Park Fireplace Division responded to a name for pictures fired within the 800 block of Lake Road in Oak Park. Upon arrival, firefighter/paramedics realized that an Oak Park Police Officer, Reddins, had been shot within the left facet. He was transported to Loyola College Medical Heart in essential situation and succumbed to his accidents at roughly 10:10 a.m.,” the Village of Oak Park stated. 

“The offender was shot within the leg,” it added. “He’s in custody and is being handled at Loyola and is in steady situation.” 

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Oak Park Police Chief Shatonya Johnson spoke concerning the loss of life of Reddins Friday. (WFLD)

Johnson described Reddins as a “devoted father” who now leaves behind his 19-year-old son, mom and siblings. 

She additionally referred to as Reddins a “natural-born chief” who closed substantial circumstances throughout his time as a detective.  

“I assumed he would make an exceptional subject coaching officer as properly, and I used to be trying very a lot ahead to him changing into a sergeant,” Johnson added.

The scene in Oak Park, Unwell., the place Reddins was shot on Friday, Nov. 29.

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The Village of Oak Park says it “extends its deepest condolences to Detective Reddins’ household, associates and colleagues throughout the Oak Park Police Division and the broader regulation enforcement group as they course of the grief brought on by this mindless act of violence.”