Slain Chicago Officer's Partner Moves To Rehab After Being Paralyzed, Losing An Eye
LAPPL News Watch
August 25, 2021
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Chicago police officer left partially paralyzed by a shooting that
killed his partner has been moved to a rehabilitation center but still
faces “a long road ahead," the city's police superintendent says. Officer Carlos Yanez, Jr.'s move out of a hospital marks “a major step
in his recovery process,” Superintendent David Brown said Monday.
Yanez,
39, lost an eye and was partially paralyzed when he was shot three
times on Aug. 7 in a shooting during a routine traffic stop that killed
his 29-year-old partner, Officer Ella French. They had pulled over a
vehicle for expired plates when a passenger in the vehicle opened fire.
Yanez’s sister and sister-in-law have set up a GoFundMe page seeking
contributions for the extensive therapy he will need as he tries to
overcome the paralysis.
The shooting suspect, 21-year-old Monty Morgan,
was shot in the abdomen by a third officer. He has been arrested and is
charged with first-degree murder of a peace officer and attempted
murder.
His brother, 22-year-old Eric Morgan, who prosecutors say was
driving the vehicle, was also arrested. He faces gun charges and an
obstruction of justice charge.
Both were being held in Cook County Jail
without bail.
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