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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Matthew Hendrickson

‘You murdered him in cold blood,’ judge tells man accused of gunning down Chicago police officer

Pallbearers carry the casket to the hearse for Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel after his funeral Thursday. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Once again denying bail, a judge on Wednesday told a man accused of killing a Chicago police officer that “you murdered him in cold blood” and “you were caught on the scene red-handed.”

Steven Montano, 18, appeared in court Wednesday for the first time since he was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso on a playground at Sawyer Elementary School in Gage Park on March 1.

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