A 30-year-old Chicago police officer who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq was shot and

Описание: (20 May 2010) HEADLINE: Chicago police officer back from Iraq is killed
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CAPTION: A 30-year-old Chicago police officer who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq was shot and killed when several people approached him outside his family's home and tried to steal his new motorcycle, authorities said Thursday. (May 20)
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THE BLOOD STAINED STREET OF A SHOOT OUT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO.
Ron Earnst/Neighbor
"We were asleep and we heard a series of loud bangs. A lot of loud bangs."
THOSE BANGS LEFT AN OFF DUTY CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER DEAD.
Ron Earnst/Neighbor
"When we found out that it was our neighbor it just ripped my heart out."
RON AND NANCY EARNST'S NEIGHBOR WAS THOMAS WORTHAM THE 4TH...A THREE YEAR VETERAN OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT...WHO RECENTLY RETURNED HOME FROM SERVING IN THE IRAQ WAR.
Ron Earnst/Neighbor
"You just find it to be senseless. He was an incredible gentleman."
WORTHAM WAS HOME WITH HIS NEW MOTORCYCLE WHEN POLICE SAY SEVERAL PEOPLE APPROACHED HIM TRYING TO STEAL IT.
A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER CAME TO WORTHAM'S RESCUE AND SHOT TWO PEOPLE...KILLING ONE AND CRITICALLY INJURING ANOTHER...THAT RETIRED POLICE OFFICER IS WORTHAM'S FATHER.
Ron Earnst/Neighbor
"He was trying to protect his family and that's all a man could do. Mr. Wortham was a good police officer and he wasn't a run and shoot kind of guy."
MARK CARLSON/STANDUP
BY ALL ACCOUNTS THOMAS WORTHAM THE IV WAS A SERVICE MINDED PERSON...SERVING HIS COUNTRY, HIS CITY AND HIS COMMUNITY.
Marc Robertson/Neighbor
"he was very active in trying to perserve safety in Cole Park."
NEIGHBORS SAY WORTHAM WORKED ON THE COLE PARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL...DOING EVERYTHING FROM PICKING UP TRASH TO STOPPING GUN VIOLENCE.
A BATTLE HE DIDN'T WIN.
MARK CARLSON/AP/CHICAGO

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