The Chicago Police Department is mourning Andres Vasquez-Lasso, who was shot and killed in the Gage Park neighborhood Wednesday.
The officer has been identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Andres Vasquez Lasso, 32.
There was also a massive police presence at Mt. Sinai hospital with officers gathering there to show their support.Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown asked the city to pray for his family. Brown said the officer who was killed was shot multiple times and the 18-year-old suspect was shot in the head. He is in critical condition.
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