Areanah Preston Death: Obituary, Cause Of Death, Funeral

Early Saturday, a Chicago police officer was shot and killed in Avalon Park.

The officer was shot at around 1:42 a.m. in the 8100 block of South Blackstone Avenue as she was leaving work, according to the Chicago police. Areanah Preston, 24, was her name, according to her family.

Preston was wounded outside when a different officer arrived in response to a warning from the city’s ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, according to the police. According to police radio traffic, nine rounds were found.

According to police radio traffic, the responding officer stated Preston was shot at around 2:15 a.m., more than 30 minutes after the ShotSpotter alarm.

An off-duty police officer was shot, a dispatcher said over the radio.

Preston was eventually put in a police car by the attending officer, who then hurried her to the University of Chicago Medical Centre, where she was later declared dead, according to the police. Police reported that nobody was in custody.

Preston has been a police officer for three years and formerly worked in the Calumet District.

Her mother and two younger twin sisters also survived her. Information on the funeral services may be revealed at a later time.

People are devastated and saddened when they learn the heartbreaking news of Areanah Preston’s tragic passing. They are immediately missing and remembering her, paying tribute to her, and extending condolences to her on social media.

Tributes:

Arèanah Preston, you just hurt my heart so bad😭we just said not too long ago we were going find some time to link because we missed each other🤦🏾‍♂️You just got your Master…you were getting ready for your Bday coming up. Why did you leave us like that? I’m trying not to believe this is real right now, like we haven’t even taken our first friend group trip yet😭you didn’t deserve this! I hope whoever did this won’t be living too much longer🙏🏾I love you🫶🏾PLEASE pray for me.