Family, friends, police officers and community members gathered at a prayer vigil Saturday in remembrance of Chicago Police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, who was shot and killed in the line of duty earlier this week.
Family, friends, police officers and community members gathered at a prayer vigil Saturday in remembrance of Chicago Police OfficerHundreds turned out at Mount Greenwood Park to pay their respects and show appreciation for law enforcement.Lizbeth Zamora, who worked with Vasquez-Lasso, was visibly emotional as she described the man she knew.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.For many who took part in the prayer vigil, the gathering was a step toward healing.
"I didn’t go to the academy with him, I didn’t sit next to him in a beat car making jokes, telling personal stories of our family and our lives, having a laugh," said Commander Sean Joyce of the 22nd District."I do however know him. I know that he believes in something bigger than himself. He believes in justice."
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