The Chicago Police Department has released the official photo of Krystal Rivera, who was shot and killed in the line of duty Thursday evening in the city's East Chatham neighborhood.

The department hailed Rivera, a 36-year-old mother and Irving Park resident, as a "courageous and compassionate officer who devoted her career to helping others and protecting our city."

During a news conference overnight, Chicago Police Department Supt. Larry Snelling said Rivera was a four-year veteran of the force, and the mother of a young daughter.

"She was a mom, and there's nothing like walking into a room and having to deliver this type of message to her mother and her very young daughter and the rest of her family," Snelling said during the press conference. "No matter how old your children are,

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