A 37-year-old Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder for the fatal Friday morning shooting of an Oak Park police detective, according to local authorities. On Saturday, the Cook

Charges have been filed against a Chicago man in the deadly shooting of an Oak Park detective, according to the village. Jerell Thomas, 37, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the line-of-duty death of Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins.

Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins was shot and killed in the line of duty Friday morning, and on Saturday a Chicago man was charged with his murder.

An Oak Park police detective was killed Friday morning by a gunman who was seen leaving a bank, marking the first killing of an officer in the line of duty in the near west suburb in 86 years, officials said.

A man has been charged in Friday’s shooting death of a police officer in west suburban Oak Park. A Chicago man with an extensive criminal background has been charged in the shooting death of Detective Allen Reddins.