Will County Gazette

Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) recently sent her sympathies to the family and colleagues of fallen police officer Andres Vásquez-Lasso, of the Marquette Park neighborhood.

"My heart goes out to the family, friends and fellow officers of Chicago Police Officer Vásquez-Lasso, who was tragically killed while responding to a domestic dispute last night," Rezin posted on Facebook. "Too often, we all forget that the men and women of our law enforcement risk their lives each and every day in order to keep us all safe," 

CBS Chicago reported a visitation will be held for Vásquez-Lasso from 3 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Blake-Lamb Funeral home at 4727 West 103rd St. in Oak Lawn. His funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel at 7740 South Western Ave., followed by a private burial. A vigil at will be held 12:30 p.m. on Saturday in Mount Greenwood Park at 111th Street and Pulaski Road.

According to the Chicago Tribune, police were responding to a domestic-related call of a man with a gun in the 5200 block of South Spaulding Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on March 1 when they saw the suspect with a gun chasing a woman down the street, Chicago Police Supt. David Brown told reporters.

One of two pairs of responding officers “engaged” with the suspect, who ran away from the officers. That’s when police began pursuing the suspect, and shots were exchanged “at close range” between the suspect and the deceased officer, Brown said.

“It happened so fast,” Brown said. “Other officers heard shots and at that point in time began to render aid and get help for this officer for a chance to survive.”

Vásquez-Lasso served with the Chicago Police Department for five years and is survived by his wife, mother and sister.

The suspect, an 18-year-old man, was taken to Stroger Hospital, with a gunshot wound to the upper body. Brown said no other responding officers used their weapon during the shootout.