A 24-year-old off-duty female officer of the Chicago Police Department was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in the South Side Avalon Park neighborhood on May 6, 2023. The police received a call of shots fired around 1:42 a.m. local time, and a responding officer found the victim with a gunshot wound to her body. Despite being immediately taken to the University of Chicago hospital, she passed away due to injuries sustained from the gunshot. The fire department received the first notification of a person shot about 30 minutes after the incident occurred. Up until now, no one has been taken into custody nor has there been any information on the suspect or suspects. The death of the officer comes as a tragic loss for the department and the family of the deceased. Fraternal Order of Police President John Catenzara has declared that the murder will be regarded as a line-of-duty death. The police are urging anyone with information to come forward and cooperate with the ongoing investigation.