Family of Anthony Alvarez files lawsuit, claims lack of CPD foot-pursuit policy led to his shooting death

A memorial for Anthony Alvarez, who was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer while running away with a gun in his hand, as seen in body cam footage, is set up in the 3500 block of North Laramie Avenue in the Portage Park neighborhood, Wednesday afternoon, April 28, 2021. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times, Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed against the city, claiming its failure to implement a foot-pursuit policy for the Chicago Police Department was the driving force behind a fatal shooting last year.

Anthony Alvarez was chased through the Portage Park neighborhood before being shot and killed by a CPD officer in the 5200 block of West Eddy Street early on March 31, 2021.