Vasquez-Lasso was shot and killed in the line of duty on Wednesday in Gage Park.
As CBS 2's Tara Molina reported, police Supt. David Brown said the entire department is heartbroken. That emotion was seen on the faces of those in and out of the Chicago Lawn District police station, where Officer Vasquez-Lasso was based.CPD Supt. David Brown said at a news conference with Mayor Lori Lightfoot late Wednesday that two separate squad cars responded to a call about a man with a gun chasing a woman in the 5200 block of South Spaulding Avenue.
First responders and others lined the streets, saluting the ambulance as it went by. Another crowd gathered at the hospital as a show of support. Blue and orange ribbons lined the street, and the flags were at half-staff at the police station on Thursday.Separately, we found a GoFundMe page created Thursday to"raise funds for Andres' family, to help cover funeral costs, and to provide support for his loved ones in the days and weeks to come."The Chicago Police Department was tight-lipped in respect of Officer Vasquez-Lasso's family – but said he came from a family of public servants.
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