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The lawsuit claims the officers denied Chavez basic medical care after she repeatedly asserted she was a veteran dealing with PTSD, and an officer escalated the tension after aggressively shouting at Chavez.
Irene Chavez is one of two women to die in Chicago police custody within a few months.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago is investigating the deaths of London Marquez and Irene Chavez -- two women who died while in police custody.
Bruce Leighty/Getty Images(CHICAGO) -- The Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago is investigating the deaths of London Marquez and Irene Chavez --
Families demand answers after two women die in Chicago police custody