Enrique Martinez

Gender : Male

Age : 26

Race : Latinx

Date : 11/05/2024

Location : 800 block of South Ingleside

City : Chicago

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Chicago Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer killed during a traffic stop; another individual also killed

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez, 26, was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Chatham on November 4, 2024. During the stop, Martinez and his partner were speaking with the vehicle's driver when a passenger, Darion McMillian, allegedly reached for a bag on the floor. Despite warnings, McMillian reportedly fired a fully automatic weapon equipped with an illegal machine-gun conversion device, fatally shooting Martinez. Police returned fire, killing another individual in the vehicle, while McMillian fled the scene and was later arrested.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7chicago.com/officer-martinez-chatham-shooting-traffic-stop/13957632/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/11/6/2393-chicago-police-officer-shot-killed-traffic-stop
https://news.wttw.com/2024/11/05/chicago-police-officer-among-2-people-killed-east-chatham-traffic-stop-shooting
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/11/06/man-charged-with-killing-police-officer-enrique-martinez-during-traffic-stop/