CHICAGO — The family attorney of Anthony Alvarez, who was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer following a foot chase in March 2021, said Thursday that the Police Board denied the Civilian Office of Police Accountability’s recommendation to fire the officer who shot Alvarez in the high-profile case.
Alvarez, 22, was fatally shot by Chicago police Officer Evan Solano after a foot chase in Portage Park. Police Board member Stephan Block reviewed COPA’s investigation and recommendation of separation and denied it, according to a news release by Todd Pugh, the Alvarez family attorney.
Block’s decision was based on the Police Department not having a formal foot pursuit policy, Pugh said.
