CHICAGO — The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released its summary report Wednesday that details its investigation’s findings and recommendations in the 2021 fatal shooting of Anthony Alvarez by a Chicago police officer.
Alvarez, 22, was fatally shot by Chicago police Officer Evan Solano after a foot chase in the Portage Park neighborhood. In July, Police Board member Steven Block reviewed COPA’s investigation and denied its recommendation to fire Solano. He had sided with Chicago police Superintendent David Brown’s recommendation for a 20-day suspension for Solano instead.
Andrea Kersten, COPA’s chief administrator, had expressed her disappointment in Block’s decision and said she stood by COPA’s investigation and findings.
