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Chicago police officer killed in Mercy Hospital shooting; foundation aids families

Officer Samuel Jimenez died Monday, Nov. 19, in an exchange of gunfire at Mercy Hospital in Chicago, according to ABC7 Chicago.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Nov 21, 2018, 10:24 a.m. ETWritten Aug 12, 2026, 12:48 a.m. ET
police Officer Samuel Jimenez was killed on the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in an exchange of gunfire at in , ABC7 reported. Officials have identified the location only as the hospital itself, without specifying where on the grounds the shooting occurred. The Police Memorial Foundation said its support is directed to the families affected. "It's on behalf of all of the police officers and all of the contributors to the Police Memorial Foundation and it's helping the families out, that's the important thing here," the foundation's executive director, Phil Cline, said. No other people involved in the shooting have been publicly identified, and authorities have not released a casualty count beyond Officer Jimenez's death. Police have not said what led to the exchange of gunfire, and no cause or motive has been established. This account remains developing, and details may change as officials release more information.

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