Two Chicago cops killed in 'devastating tragedy' after they get hit by train while chasing armed suspect on tracks
The officers, identified as 37-year-old Eduardo Marmolejo and 31-year-old Conrad Gary, were reportedly pursuing a person after reports of gunshots in the city's far South Side
Two Chicago police officers died after getting hit by a train on Monday while they were chasing down a suspect following a report of gunshots in the city's far South Side.
Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said the officers, identified as 37-year-old Eduardo Marmolejo and 31-year-old Conrad Gary, were reportedly pursuing a person headed toward the train tracks and were hit by a commuter train as it passed through the area after 6 pm.
Johnson, during a press conference, said that the train was going at a high speed when it struck the law enforcement officers. He added that there was no stop at that location, so the train was going somewhere between 60 and 70 miles per hour.