Father of badly wounded Chicago cop rips Mayor Lightfoot: She 'compromised' his safety
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The father of a Chicago police officer seriously injured in a shootout earlier this month that killed Officer Ella French slammed Mayor Lori Lightfoot Friday for policies he says have endangered law enforcement.
"My son had made it clear to me and other officers that over the past few months, how they were being diminished in their ability to do their jobs," Yanez Sr. said. "Not only effectively to perform it in matters of regular procedures, but compromising their safety." On Aug. 7, Yanez Jr., 39, and French, 29, exchanged fire with suspects during a traffic stop. French’s death was the first fatal shooting of a Chicago officer in the line of duty since 2018. Yanez Jr. suffered two gunshot wounds to the head and it is unclear how much mobility he will recover, doctors said. He thanked supporters from his hospital bed Wednesday in a video released by the family.More Related News