Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins Killed in Line of Duty: First Officer Lost Since 1938

Detective Allan Reddins, 40, of Chicago was killed in the line of duty on Friday morning. Reddins responded to reports of an armed individual near the 1000 block of Lake Street around 9:30 a.m. As he and other officers approached, the suspect brandished a gun in the 800 block of Lake.& Shots were fired, and Reddins was struck on his left side. He was rushed to Loyola University Medical Center in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries at 10:10 a.m. It is with great sadness that the Village of Oak Park announces that Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins was killed today, Nov. 29, 2024, in the line of duty while responding to a call involving an armed offender. The Village of Oak Park extends its deepest condolences to… pic.twitter.com/qhzqLSZadq — Oak Park Police Department (@VOPpolice) November 29, 2024 & The suspect, who was shot in the leg during the exchange, was taken into custody and is being treated at Loyola. His condition is stable, police said. Authorities cordoned off the area for investigation. Reddins, a five-year veteran of the Oak Park Police Department, was sworn in as an officer in May 2019. Chief Shatonya Johnson described him as...