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Illinois police officer pleaded for her life before she was fatally shot with her own gun, prosecutors say

Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic desperately pleaded for her life before she was fatally shot with her own gun in a tragic shooting at a northern Illinois hotel last week, according to prosecutors.

Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic desperately pleaded for her life before she was fatally shot with her own gun in a tragic shooting at a northern Illinois hotel last week, according to prosecutors.

Summary

  • A police officer in Bradley, Illinois, pleaded for her life before she was fatally shot with her own gun at a hotel last week, prosecutors said.
  • Sullivan pointed the gun and shot Bailey in the head and then turned the gun on Rittmanic and shot her as she tried to run away, Rowe alleged.
  • Sullivan is charged with six counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery with a firearm.
  • Harris is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder.
  • Rowe announced Monday that his office filed state charges against Sullivan and Harris of first-degree murder of a police officer and attempted first-degree murder of a police officer.