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Man charged in shooting death of off-duty Chicago police officer once applied to be a cop, sources say - Chicago Tribune Posted: 25 Mar 2019 04:15 AM PDT The man who authorities believe shot and killed an off-duty Chicago police officer and wounded his friend once applied to be a Chicago cop before he was arrested at the police academy a few years ago in connection with a home invasion, sources said. Menelik Jackson, 24, was one of two people charged overnight with first-degree murder in off-duty Officer John P. Rivera's death, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Monday morning. Jackson is accused of being the gunman and the other man charged, Jovan Battle, is accused of being a "co-conspirator" who was with Jackson at the time of the shooting, Guglielmi said. Police are still seeking a third person of interest, he said. Superintendent Eddie Johnson was expected to detail the charges at a news conference later Monday. Chicago police officials previously said as many as three people had been held for questioning since the shooting about 3:25 a.m. Saturday. Law enforcement sources on Sunday afternoon confirmed that one of those people was believed to be the shooter responsible for the homicide of Rivera and the shooting of his friend, who was in critical condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital but who officials have said is expected to survive. The shooting suspect was arrested July 3, 2017, after breaking into his ex-girlfriend's apartment in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side and pointing a gun at her head, police and court records show. In that case the victim, who was in her early 20s, told police the suspect came into her home through a side window and threatened to kill her before leaving. Before fleeing, the suspect told the victim he was going to the Chicago police academy on the Near West Side. She alerted officers that he was going to be there to take a polygraph test as part of the application process to become a police officer, according to records. Officers called ahead to the academy, and the suspect was arrested on home invasion and weapon charges. Records show he later pleaded guilty in Cook County court to a felony charge of attempted burglary and was sentenced to probation. The additional details about the man suspected of being the gunman came to light about 36 hours after the shooting. An autopsy performed Sunday confirmed that Rivera died of multiple gunshots, and his death was classified a homicide by the Cook County medical examiner's office. At the time of the attack, four people were sitting in a parked car in the 700 block of North Clark Street in the River North neighborhood when they were fired upon. The group had gone to Stout Barrel House & Pizza, 642 N. Clark St., before the shooting, officials said. Both of the men who were shot were 23. Another off-duty Chicago police officer and a female civilian also were in the car, but they were not injured, police said. Chicago Police Department Jovan Battle, left, and Menelik Jackson were charged with first-degree murder in off-duty Officer John P. Rivera's death. Jovan Battle, left, and Menelik Jackson were charged with first-degree murder in off-duty Officer John P. Rivera's death. (Chicago Police Department) Authorities have yet to say what they believe was the motive behind the attack, but during the preliminary investigation they said they had no reason to believe the two groups had interacted before the shooting. Police were looking into whether Rivera and the other victim were shot in a case of mistaken identity, said a source familiar with the case. Investigators were looking into whether the shooter was involved in an altercation with another group earlier in the night by the McDonald's at Ohio and Clark streets about a block away from the shooting and later mistook Rivera and the other victim as being part of that group. Guglielmi said it appeared that the offenders pointed out the sedan Rivera and his friends were in, walked up and opened fire at close range. He added that video obtained during the investigation did not indicate carjacking as a motive. Rivera would have been on the job for two years in May. The other officer in the car has about the same amount of time on the job, police said, but works in another police district. Superintendent Eddie Johnson said at a news conference that Rivera was a "hard worker who loved going out on patrol and solving problems'' and was "very excited'' and "very eager" to serve the citizens of Chicago. Rivera lived in the Hegewisch neighborhood, a popular enclave for police officers and firefighters on the city's Southeast Side. Rivera moved to the area when he was about 6 years old, according to neighbors, and recently moved to a home where his grandmother once lived, about two blocks from the home where he grew up. On Sunday afternoon, the streets were awash in blue, a sign of support for Rivera's grieving family. Blue ribbon was wrapped around trees and porch railings. Signs that said "Hegewisch backs the blue" stood prominently in front lawns. And flags honoring law enforcement officers flapped in the wind outside several houses. Police cars were stationed outside both Hegewisch homes connected to Rivera on Sunday afternoon. Officers in front of his parents' home said the family did not want to speak with the media. Neighbor Debbie Kubisz, 51, said she remembered seeing Rivera play on the block as a little boy. Many of the girls who lived nearby, including her daughter, had a crush on him, she recalled. "He was a funny kid," said Kubisz, a school security guard. "He liked to make people smile." Rivera also forged a special relationship with another neighbor, retired Chicago police Sgt. John Sanchez, who said he used to share stories about his career with Rivera when he was a high school student. A curious teenager, Rivera would seek out Sanchez, catching him in his garage or stopping by while he mowed the lawn, to ask questions about his job. Sanchez said Rivera listened intently and that they would talk for up to an hour sometimes. "He wanted to hear all the stories — foot chases, car chases, fights," Sanchez said. "He liked to hear it. … He was amazed with what was going on." Sanchez recalled that Rivera took the written exam to get into the police academy at 18, the youngest age allowed. He then had to wait to be called up for further testing when he turned 21, which included a physical and psychological evaluation. After Rivera passed all the tests, Sanchez said, he came by the house with a wide grin. When he shared the good news, Rivera said, "I did it! I made it! I'm in!" according to Sanchez. Most recently, Rivera worked as a patrol officer in the Gresham District on the city's South Side. Rivera worked his last shift Friday night. He had finished his shift about 9 or 10 p.m. after working on a murder investigation, authorities said. He handled the paperwork on the homicide. Rivera also had spent part of his shift helping console the family of the victim who was slain in his district, Johnson said.

Jose Canseco challenges Alex Rodriguez to polygraph test after ex-wife denies cheating rumors - Fox News Posted: 14 Mar 2019 12:00 AM PDT Ex-MLB slugger and steroid snitch Jose Canseco says he can prove former Yankees star Alex Rodriguez is cheating on new fiancée Jennifer Lopez with Canseco's ex-wife, Jessica Canseco. Canseco, 54, in a tweet Wednesday challenged Rodriguez to take a polygraph test to prove that he's not lying when it comes to the allegations. He also said tweets from his ex-wife forced him to defend himself. JOSE CANSECO'S EX-WIFE CLARIFIES ALEX RODRIGUEZ CHEATING CLAIM AMID ENGAGEMENT TO JENNIFER LOPEZ "Jessica you're calling me a liar you just forced me to defend myself and tell the truth here comes the biggest story ever about Alex Rodriguez and yourself the truth hurts do not turn away or hide from a polygraph," he tweeted. Canseco also apologized to Lopez for getting her "caught up in the middle of this," but he said the "truth has to be told." Jessica Canseco, in a pair of tweets Tuesday, shot down the rumors that she was seeing Rodriguez. "Those false accusations Jose is making are not true! I have known Alex for many years and haven't even seen him for over 5. I certainly did not sleep with him. I am friendly with both him and Jennifer. As for Jose he can keep playing with his Alien friends," Jessica Canseco wrote. She added: "In fact I don't even get on twitter had to download app again and don't watch tv and had no idea any of this was going on. Last time I saw Alex he was with Torrie [Wilson] and I brought my boyfriend over for dinner. We are just friends my god." Jose and Jessica were married from 1996 to 1999. Jose Canseco said Sunday he was there when Rodriguez called her. Canseco famously mentioned Rodriguez in his book "Vindicated" – a sequel to his jaw-dropping, tell-all book "Juiced" – claiming he introduced Rodriguez to a steroids distributor and that Rodriguez slept with Jessica at the time. Rodriguez hasn't responded to the rumors. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Jose Canseco's remarks came a day after Rodriguez and Lopez announced their engagement. The pair celebrated their two-year dating anniversary on Feb. 4.

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