Obituaries

Slain Chicago Police Ofc. Enrique Martinez Mourned By Hundreds At Service

Police said Darion McMillian, 23, shot and killed Martinez and the driver of the car McMillian was in.

(Shardaa Gray, CBS Chicago)

November 11, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Hundreds of people gathered on the city's Far South Side on Sunday to honor fallen Chicago police officer Enrique Martinez, who was killed in the line of duty last week while responding to a traffic stop.

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It was a packed house with standing room only inside of Saint Christina Church as hundreds came out to say a prayer for the family of the slain officer. Martinez was shot and killed during the traffic stop near 80th and Ingleside. He was 26 years old.

Police said Darion McMillian, 23, shot and killed Martinez and the driver of the car McMillian was in.

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