Crime & Safety
Trial Underway For Steven Montano, Charged With Murder Of CPD Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso
Montano sat in court Tuesday wearing a blue button-down shirt and tie. At times he looked and smiled at a row of supporters.
Updated on: July 16, 2025
The trial began Tuesday for the man accused of killing Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso while he was responding to a domestic violence call two years ago.
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Steven Montano, 21, is charged with multiple counts of murder and other felonies, accused of fatally shooting Vásquez Lasso during a chase in Gage Park on March 1, 2023.
Montano sat in court Tuesday wearing a blue button-down shirt and tie. At times he looked and smiled at a row of supporters.
