A verdict has been announced in the murder of Chicago Police Officer Ella French.
A jury, on Tuesday night, found Emonte Morgan guilty in the August 2021 murder of Chicago Police Officer Ella French after deliberating for just over three hours.It was an emotional trial for French's family, who hugged through tears once they learned her killer would be behind bars.
Elizabeth French, Ella's mother, was surrounded by a large contingent of Chicago police officers as she arrived at the Leighton criminal courthouse on Tuesday, Feb. 27.During opening statements, prosecutor Scott Clark walked the jury through the chaotic traffic stop in Englewood in August 2021, telling them, "I am sorry you will have to see and hear the things you are going to have to see and hear in this trial.
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