REVEALED: Chicago cop who shot dead fleeing Anthony Alvarez, 22, is now under investigation for pulling gun on motorist in road rage incident two months later
Officer Evan Solano, 29, is reportedly under investigation for a road rage incident in Chicago s Logan Square on May 21
Bystander video purportedly showed him holding a gun on a fellow motorist
In the video the uniformed officer can be seen arguing with the motorist he claimed threatened him
Solano was reassigned to administrative duties pending the investigation
The incident came nearly two months after Solano shot dead Anthony Alvarez
Alvarez, 22, was shot in the back while running from police on March 31
Police departments across the U.S. have geared up for Memorial Day Weekend, a time historically marked by violence that remains high throughout the summer, and could be exacerbated by the recent lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
Facing pressure to reduce skyrocketing Chicago violence, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday said her administration will focus this summer on 15 police beats that she said account for a major chunk of the city’s street crime. Police will work in these areas but the city also will team up with community groups, libraries, and other providers to mentor young people as part of Lightfoot’s summer strategy, mirroring her administration’s previous approach to Chicago violence. The beats are largely concentrated on the South and West Sides, ranging from Austin, North Lawndale and West Humboldt Park to South Chicago, Roseland and Auburn Gresham.