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| Convicted Cop Killer Granted Early Release For 1973 Murder |
| By chicago.cbslocal.com |
| Published: 06/26/2015 |
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CHICAGO (CBS) — After spending more than 40 years in prison for killing a Chicago police officer in 1973, a 58-year-old man has been granted parole, enraging Police Supt. Garry McCarthy and rank-and-file officers. Officer Edward Barron and his partner were chasing Bigsby in September 1973, after a pair of armed robberies that netted him $4.10 and a watch, when they confronted Bigsby in a gangway, and he opened fire, shooting Barron in the head. Barron’s partner returned fire, wounding Bigsby, who was later convicted of murder, attempted murder, and armed robbery. Bigsby, who was 16 at the time of the murder, was sentenced to 200 years in prison in 1975, and his original expected parole date was not until June 2067, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections. More than 20 police officers boarded buses to Springfield on Thursday to attend a parole hearing before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, to urge board members not to grant Bigsby early release. Read More. |
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