Tinley Park Starts Condolence Books For Shot Chicago Officers

TINLEY PARK, IL — The village is gathering to write messages of support for Chicago police officers Ella French and Carlos Yanez, who were both shot during a traffic stop on Aug. 7. French died from the shooting, and Yanez is in critical condition.

The village is currently inviting residents to stop by the Village Hall, 16250 S. Oak Park Ave., or the Tinley Park Police Department, 7850 W. 183rd St., to write messages of support in a number of condolence books. According to the village, once the books are filled, Tinley Park Police Chief Matthew Walsh will present them to the Chicago Police Department.

The Village Hall is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the Police Department is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

French, 29, had been with the Chicago Police Department since April 2018. She and her partner, Yanez, were part of a Community Safety Team working in the 8th Chicago Police District. They were shot while conducting a traffic stop. French died from a gunshot wound to the head. Yanez remains hospitalized with a bullet lodged in his brain.

Two brothers have been charged in connection with French's killing and the wounding of Yanez. One of the men was himself wounded in the exchange of gunfire, according to police.

Federal prosecutors have also charged an Indiana man with straw-purchasing the gun used in the killing and giving it to a convicted felon.

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