Crime & Safety
Defendant Found Guilty In Murder Of Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso
The jurors reached their verdict at 4:42 p.m., after about an hour and a half of deliberating. Montano's trial took six days.
Updated on: July 22, 2025
A jury late Monday found defendant Steven Montano guilty of killing Chicago police Ifficer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso back in 2023.
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Montano was found guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
The jurors reached their verdict at 4:42 p.m., after about an hour and a half of deliberating. Montano's trial took six days.
