Two brothers have been charged with murder over the shooting death of Chicago police officer Ella French.
Emonte Morgan, 21, is charged with first-degree murder of a peace officer, attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
His brother, Eric Morgan, 22, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, and obstruction of justice.
The charges were announced by the Chicago Police Department on Monday night.
Officer French, 29, was killed during the shooting at a traffic stop on Saturday night.
Her death was the first fatal shooting of a Chicago officer in the line of duty since Lightfoot took office and the first female officer fatally shot on the job there in 33 years.
Emonte Morgan, 21, is charged with first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, according to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Eric Morgan, 22, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, and obstruction of justice
Ella French's death was the first fatal shooting of a Chicago officer in the line of duty since Mayor Lori Lightfoot took office
'We will never forget the true bravery she exemplified as she laid her life down to protect others,' the department said of French on Facebook, adding that fellow officers will 'grieve the loss of this hero.'
The department also requested support for French's 'wounded partner, who is in the hospital fighting for his life.'
The officers had stopped a vehicle with two men and a woman inside just after 9pm Saturday on Chicago's South Side, when a male passenger opened fire, said Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown.
Officers returned fire, striking the passenger who appeared to fire at them, said Brown. He did not release the condition of that man. All three are in custody, but no charges had been filed, he said.
When asked about the condition of the injured officer, Brown responded, 'Critical. We need your prayers.'
The superintendent said it was too soon to say why the vehicle was stopped and what might have happened just before the shooting began. He said available evidence included police body camera footage. A gun was also recovered at the scene.
A large crowd of officers gathered outside the hospital's ambulance entrance overnight, some hugging and praying, as Lightfoot first addressed the shooting to reporters nearby.
Lightfoot said the officer who died 'was very young on the job, but incredibly enthusiastic to do the work.'
As she spoke, more than a dozen police officers turned their backs the Mayor.
The brazen display unfolded around midnight on Saturday at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where cops were holding vigil for the officer injured in the shooting, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
French's partner, an injured male officer, who has not been publicly identified, was shot twice in the head and is still fighting for his life.
On Saturday night, Lightfoot approached a group of grieving officers on the 7th floor of the hospital, where they anxiously awaited any news on their colleague's condition, but the cops suddenly spun on their heels to face away from her, two sources who were present told the Sun-Times.
In a statement to DailyMail.com, a spokesperson for Lightfoot acknowledged that 'emotions run high' in a time of tragedy, but added 'now is not the time for divisive and toxic rhetoric or reporting.'
More than a dozen Chicago police officers have turned their backs on Mayor Lori Lightfoot after one of their own was shot dead and another gravely wounded
Officer Ella French (left and right) was killed during the shooting at a traffic stop, while her partner is in critical condition after being shot twice in the head
CPD officers pay their respects outside the hospital where the wounded officer is being treated. There are no known images of cops turning their backs on Lightfoot
Moments before the back-turning incident, Lightfoot had approached the father of the injured officer, himself a retired Chicago cop, who yelled at her and blamed her for the shooting, the sources said.
One of the sources told the newspaper that Lightfoot remained calm in the face of the father's outrage and listened to him with respect.
'The mayor was present at the emergency room to offer support and condolences to the families involved and the hundreds of line officers and exempts who were there, which she did,' a spokesman for Lightfoot told DailyMail.com in a statement.
