Off-duty Chicago cop, 44, is shot dead 'by his police officer wife during struggle over a gun in their home'
- Shooting took place on Tuesday on West Winona Street in Chicago
- Off-duty Chicago police officer allegedly shot and killed her husband and fellow officer, 44, as they struggled over a gun
- Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has launched an investigation into the use of force
- Wife has been placed on routine administrative leave for 30 days
An off-duty Chicago police officer shot and killed her husband, also a cop, as the two struggled over a gun during a domestic dispute on Tuesday, officials said.
According to the Chicago Police Department, that incident took place inside the married couple's home in the 8500 block of West Winona Street at around 7.15pm.
The 44-year-old male officer and his wife were both off duty when they got into an argument before the fatal shot was fired, officials said.
Police said the pair fought for control of the weapon before the wife pulled the trigger, shooting her husband once in the chest.
Two married off-duty Chicago police officers got into an argument in their home on West Winona Street, resulting in a fatal shooting on Tuesday
The female cop allegedly shot and killed her 44-year-old husband as the two struggled over a gun during a dispute
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The victim was taken to Lutheran General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The wife stayed at home and waited for detectives to arrive, reported Chicago Sun-Times. Neither cop has been identified as of Wednesday afternoon.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has launched an investigation into the use of force.
The female cop has been placed on routine administrative leave for 30 days. So far, no charges have been announced.
A neighbor who knew the husband and wife described them as a 'normal American family.'
the wife remained on the scene while the husband was taken to a hospital, where he died
A procession of police vehicles followed the slain officer's body as it was taken from the hospital to the medical examiner's office
The couple's home is located just two doors down from an elementary school, reported ABC 7 Chicago.
"I'm kind of actually really disappointed that it happened so close to the school; there's a lot of kids in this neighborhood," said Jacqueline Nugent, who works at Everette McKinley Dirksen Elementary.
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