Chicago Police Department

The family of Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera has sued the city and Officer Carlos Baker, alleging he shot her during an on‑duty foot pursuit and that the department ignored repeated warnings about his dangerous conduct. The complaint says Baker kicked in a door and fired, striking Rivera in the back, then fled without rendering basic first aid as Rivera radioed her own shooting, and it accuses CPD of filing misleading reports to regulators and failing to act on prior misconduct complaints — including a 2022 tavern incident under COPA review — despite Rivera having requested a new partner after ending a relationship with Baker, who reportedly appeared at her home the day before the shooting.