The firearm was transferred to the tactical team office following the turn-in event, the Glock disappeared in a room full of police officers. In the subsequent investigation, it was discovered that a tag identifying the Glock had been hidden on a different firearm. The tag that should have accompanied the Glock was later found in the trash, evidence of a purposeful theft and cover-up to make it more difficult to track the firearm or its recovery. Further adding to the drama, the officer that was listed on those inventory records was later shot and killed by a fellow tactical team officer in what the police department labeled a friendly fire accident during a police pursuit

This paragraph is really the most telling thing in the article. And points to clear Corruption at Best. At Worst the Department was infiltrated by one or more organized crime outfits.

If I had to guess the Officer on the paperwork got iced to cover the tracks of the corrupt ones. As frankly it’s Chicago. The only people going to be in Tactical Gear on the Streets are PD. Which makes the ‘Friendly Fire’ story dubious at best.

Though I’d also launch a review of the Weapons still in storage. As I’m willing to bet they’ve been shoving the gun buyback stuff into a room or something until the city gets around to dealing with it. Meaning more could end up on the street.