Crime & Safety
Man Gets Life Without Parole For Murder Of Chicago Police Officer Ella French
Morgan was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Officer French on Aug.7, 2021, during a traffic stop.
September 12, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) — A judge handed down a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for the man who shot and killed Chicago Police Officer Ella French and injured Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. back in 2021.
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Emonte Morgan was found guilty in March. Cook County Criminal Court Judge Ursula Walowski sentenced Morgan in a courtroom at the George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse Wednesday.
Morgan was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Officer French on Aug.7, 2021, during a traffic stop when he was pulled over with his brother Eric at 63rd Street and Bell Avenue in West Englewood.
