Police Officer Luis Huesca was shot and killed in the 3100 block of West 56th Street at about 2:55 am while driving home following his shift on April 21, 2024.

Other officers were alerted to the shooting by gunshot detectors in the area and located Officer Huesca suffering from gunshot wounds. He was still in uniform, but his gun and his badge had been stolen along with his personal vehicle. He was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds.

A suspect was arrested on May 1, 2024. 

His service was Cardinal Blase Cupich who celebrated the mass, delivering his condolences to Huesca’s heartbroken parents, it was the fallen officer’s family priest who brought the congregation to its feet in remembrance of Huesca and fellow officers Vásquez Lasso, Ella French, Aréanah Preston, among others.

Officer Huesca had served with the Chicago Police Department for six years and was assigned to the Calumet District’s Priority Response Team. He is survived by his mother and uncle. 

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Please keep the Chicago Police Department and the entire Huesca Family in your thoughts. 

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