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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Tom Schuba

On his way out the door, top cop demotes commander who was working Sox park security during unsolved shooting

Chicago police officers stand outside Guaranteed Rate Field after a shooting took place at the stadium during the Chicago White Sox’ game against the Oakland A’s on Aug. 25. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Chicago’s former top cop acknowledged that play should have been stopped after two fans were struck by gunfire during a White Sox game last month — and he blamed himself for the flat-footed response to the shooting.

But on his last day as the city’s acting superintendent, Fred Waller wielded the same sword he fell on and demoted John Spellman, the now-former commander of the patrol bureau who had been working security that night at Guaranteed Rate Field without the proper approval, the Sun-Times has learned.

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