Trial Wrapping Up
Another brutal day of testimony and video footage in evidence:
In jarring video footage, jurors Thursday watched the final moments of Chicago Police Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso’s life, from his own perspective.
The trial of the officer’s alleged killer, Steven Montano, resumed Thursday morning with footage from Vasquez Lasso’s body-worn camera viewed in the courtroom. The case, which began this week, is expected to head to a jury Friday to begin deliberations.
On the afternoon of March 1, 2023, Vasquez Lasso and his partner were responding to a domestic incident when they spotted a possible suspect running toward an elementary school with a gun.What followed was captured on Vasquez Lasso’s bodycam. In the video, he jumps out of his car and begins to chase after the man, while screaming out, “Stop! Stop! Stop!” Seconds later, the man turns and points a gun at Vasquez Lasso, standing feet away. Shots ring out, and the officer falls backward. His bodycam shows just the sky above.
Another officer enters the video frame, removes Vasquez Lasso’s vest and appears to begin chest compressions. The officer yells out, “Come on man! Come on, man!” as more screams are heard in the background.
The article further states the trial is expected to wrap up and be handed to the jury today.
Does this mean the defense isn't calling any witnesses? Or even offering a rebuttal?
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