On Monday, the two brothers were accused of killing Chicago Policemen Officer Ella French injured another officer.
Emment Morgan, also known as Mont Morgan, 21 years old, was charged with first-degree murder sheriff, attempted first-degree murder sheriff (two counts), serious illegal use of weapons, and felonies of illegal use of weapons. Morgan pleaded guilty to the robbery charges filed in 2019 and was sentenced to probation.
22-year-old Eric Morgan was charged with aggravating illegal use of weapons, illegal use of weapons by felons, and obstruction of justice.
Jamal Danzy, 29, was also charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of violating federal firearms. He allegedly purchased the used weapon and gave it to Eric Morgan, even though he knew Morgan was a convicted felon.
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According to the police, a woman who escaped from the crime scene in a car has not been charged. David Brown.
On August 7, French and her partner stopped the Morgan family car in West Englewood, Chicago. Monte Morgan and French had a quarrel extending from the trunk to the inside of the car. Morgan shot French and wounded her partner, then was shot and wounded by a third officer on the scene.
The French partner is currently in critical condition at a local hospital.
The Chicago Police Department issued a statement about the tragedy in the following way Twitter Sunday night.
The department said: “We will never forget her true bravery when she sacrificed her life to protect others.” “As we grieve for the loss of this hero, please remember her family, relatives and Chicago police. colleague.”
The department added: “Please also pray for her injured partner. He is fighting for his life in the hospital. We ask everyone to lift up this police officer and his family and pray for his recovery.”
Frankie’s younger brother Andrew French told the media Chicago Sun Times His sister “always wanted to make a difference.”
“I was never surprised when she said that she would become a sheriff and then a policeman. It made sense,” he said.
Brown said French has been working in the Chicago Police Department since April 2018, and her colleagues have worked in the department for six years.
At the press conference, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Sunday as the official day of mourning and stated that all city buildings will be lowered to half mast.
She also talked about the dialogue surrounding police reform.
“Some people say that we are not doing enough for the police and we are handcuffing their work,” she said. “There are others who say that we do too much for the police and we never hold them accountable for what they do, especially in black and brown communities.”
“For all of this, I say stop. Stop. This kind of constant conflict is not what we need at the moment,” she continued. “The police are not our enemy. They are humans just like us… We must unite. We must unite. We have a common enemy: guns and gangs.”
The last officer in Chicago who died on duty was Samuel Jimenez was killed after responding to a hospital shooting In 2018.
