Two brothers have been charged in the fatal shooting of Chicago police officer Ella French, the Chicago Police Department announced Monday night.
Officer French was shot and killed and her partner was seriously wounded when they conducted a traffic stop Saturday night at S. 63rd and Bell Streets in the Englewood neighborhood.
The officers observed expired plates on the car with three occupants inside. Someone in the car opened fire with a semi-automatic weapon.
Officer Ella French was shot in the face and pronounced dead at a local hospital. Her partner, Officer Carlos Yanez, was shot multiple times in the torso and is listed in critical condition in an ICU.
Police say 21-year-old Emonte Morgan was the triggerman. He is charged with murder, attempted murder, and unlawful use of a weapon.
His older brother, 22-year-old Eric Morgan, was the driver of the car. He also faces the same charges.
A female passenger, who later turned herself in, was not charged with a crime. She is cooperating with police.
The Morgan brothers are scheduled to attend a bond hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
Update: Ella French’s brother, Andrew, told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview that his sister was not married and did not have any children.
