1.0 link 206978 <![CDATA[Off-Duty Cop Kills 13-Year-Old Boy In Hit And Run]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/22/off-duty-cop-kills-13-yea_n_206978.html CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago police say they're conducting an internal investigation after a car allegedly driven by an off-duty police officer struck and killed a boy riding his bicycle.

The department says a 39-year-old officer has been relieved of his police duties following the incident Friday around 1:30 a.m. on the South Side.

A police spokeswoman says the crash was a hit-and-run. The Chicago Tribune is quoting witnesses who say the car was speeding and didn't stop after hitting the child.

The family...

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