Oak Park Police detective Allan Reddins was killed in the line of duty after responding to a report of an armed person who was exiting a bank on Friday.

A police officer has been fatally shot in suburban Chicago after responding to a report of a man leaving a bank with a gun

Oak Park Police Chief Shatonya Johnson speaks about death of Detective Allan Reddins, 40. (Credit: WFLD)

An Oak Park police officer was shot and killed Friday morning while responding to a report of a man with a gun leaving a bank. The suspect also was shot by police, and has been taken into custody. Oak Park Police Chief Shatonya Johnson said Detective Allan Reddins,

A Chicago man has been charged in the deadly shooting of an Oak Park police officer, 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.

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.

Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins died Friday after being shot while responding to a call about an "armed offender" seen leaving a Chase Bank, authorities say.