April 3, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- A
Chicago police officer took his own life while sources say he was under
investigation for the rape of a 17-year-old girl.
Chicago police confirm a rape was
reported this weekend on the block where the officer lived.
The medical examiner confirms it was
a self-inflicted gunshot wound that ended the life of 48-year-old Edgar Neal a
26-year veteran of the force.
A woman says her 17-year-old
daughter was at a drinking party with school friends and one of them took her
to another man's house.
"She told me my daughter had
been raped by a police officer," the woman said.
The teen's family says she was asked
to view a lineup to identify her attacker.
Then they learned of the reported
suicide of Officer Neal.
The lineup was cancelled Wednesday.
The mother of the 17-year-old
alleged victim says her daughter is now dealing with feeling responsible for
the death of the man she says raped her.