Officer Enrique Martinez

Police Officer Enrique Martinez was shot and killed around 2000 hours while making a traffic stop on South Ingleside Avenue.

While Officer Martinez and his partner were speaking with the driver of the vehicle, they noticed the occupant in the passenger seat pick up a bag off of the floor. They they gave multiple instructions to stop reaching for it. The passenger pulled out a fully automatic handgun with an extended magazine and discharged a barrage of bullets at the Officers. Officer Martinez was struck multiple times and the driver was also hit multiple times.

The shooter then pushed the driver out of the vehicle and attempted to drive away. Another officer attempted to pull the shooter out of the car but was dragged when the shooter put the car in reverse. The suspect crashed into a parked car and fled on foot. He was caught about 10 minutes later.

Officer Martinez was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he succumbed to his wounds. The other officer was treated for minor injuries.

The driver died at the scene. A third person in the back of the vehicle was arrested and released. The shooter was charged with multiple felonies.

Police Officer Martinez served with the Chicago Police Department for three years.

Tour Of Duty: 3 Years

Cause: Gun Shot

Chicago Police Dept., Illinois