
Chicago Police Officer Fatally Shot on Southwest Side
Clip: 3/2/2023 | 2m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, 32, was fatally shot responding to a call Wednesday.
Chicago police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, 32, was fatally shot responding to a call Wednesday. Officials said he was a five-year veteran of the force. A suspect has been charged.
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Chicago Police Officer Fatally Shot on Southwest Side
Clip: 3/2/2023 | 2m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicago police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, 32, was fatally shot responding to a call Wednesday. Officials said he was a five-year veteran of the force. A suspect has been charged.
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>>> AN 18-YEAR-OLD IS CHARGED WITH THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER.
REMIND US EVERYTHING THAT WENT DOWN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
>> THIS STARTED AROUND 4:45 WEDNESDAY AS OTHER OFFICERS WERE RESPONDING TO A DOMESTIC CALL.
POLICE RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND 2 OFFICERS LOCATED THIS 18-YEAR-OLD WHO WAS APPARENTLY ARMED AND THEY BEGAN CHASING HIM.
HE AND THE TEAM ENGAGED IN WHAT DAVID BROWN CALLED A CLOSE SHOOT OUT WITH EACH OTHER DURING WHICH BOTH OF THEM WERE SHOT.
THE GUNMAN WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD AND HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED.
>> HOSPITALIZED IN CRITICAL CONDITION AND WILL BE IN BOND COURT TOMORROW, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL PROBABLY BE IN BOND COURT.
>> POLICE ANNOUNCED TONIGHT THAT STEPHEN MONTANO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER, HE'S ALSO FACING OTHER FELONIES.
AGGRAVATED DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM AND ALSO 2 ADDITIONAL MISDEMEANORS INCLUDING INTERFERING WITH REPORTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, LIKELY CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE EVENT THAT BROUGHT POLICE THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
HE HAS A BOND HEARING TOMORROW BUT AS HE HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED HE PROBABLY WILL BE PRESENT.
>> WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE OFFICER KILLED?
>> HE WAS A FIVE YEAR VETERAN OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
HE WAS MARRIED WITH SOME FAMILY IN THE U.S. AND IN COLOMBIA.
SOME OF HIS FAMILY MEMBERS SET UP A GO FUND ME TO RAISE MONEY FOR EXPENSES AND FOR OTHER FUNERAL COSTS.
THEY DESCRIBED HIM AS DEDICATED AND COURAGEOUS.
WHO SERVED THE COMMUNITY WITH HONOR AND CONVICTION.
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