Huesca, a six-year veteran of the force, was just two days shy of his 31st birthday when he was shot on April 21Speaking to reporters following Huesca's funeral, Chicago Police Department Supt. Larry Snelling said the officer's gun had been recovered, adding that detectives were still working to track down the gunman."We're going to continue to work diligently until we take this individual into custody," he said.
Chicago police continued to search for the man responsible for Officer Luis Huesca’s shooting death on Saturday, nearly one week after the officer was shot and killed. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports. Snelling said there have been major breaks in the case, including the recovery of Huesca's service weapon. The gun, along with the officer's SUV, were both stolen following the shooting. Police previously said the SUV had been found.
"..Our officers are working, they have not stopped working since this happened," he said."And there have been some major, major breaks and other leads..." Anyone with information on the gunman's whereabouts or the shooting was asked to call Area One detectives at 312-747-8380 or submit an anonymous tip online.
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