4 teens charged with murder of beloved 24-year-old Chicago police officer
Four teenagers, including a 16-year-old, have been charged in the murder of a beloved 24-year- old Chicago police officer , authorities announced Wednesday. Four teenagers, including a 16-year-old, have been charged in the murder of a beloved 24-year- old Chicago police officer , authorities announced Wednesday. Officer Aréanah Preston had just finished her shift and was still in uniform when she was shot and killed at about 1:42 a.m. Saturday, according to Chicago police . A poster of Chicago police officer Areanah Preston is seen at a press conference on May 10, 2023. WLS The four suspects -- ages 19, 19, 18 and 16 -- "were out looking for victims" that night and are believed to be connected to multiple robberies and a car theft in the hours leading up to Preston's murder, interim Chicago Police Superintendent Eric Carter said at a news conference. As Preston was returning home, the teens pulled up in a stolen car, and at least two of the teens allegedly fired a...