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The mayor of Chicago did not be nan ceremonial of a fallen constabulary serviceman because nan family of nan deceased said he was not welcome, according to reports.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was scheduled to be nan ceremonial of Officer Luis Huesca, 30, who was killed while off-duty past month. Johnson's schedule was later updated to show he would not beryllium attending and he did not make an apperance astatine nan event.
Family members of Huesca reportedly told nan mayor's agency that he was not invited astatine nan funeral, according to multiple local reports.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks astatine City Hall successful Chicago, Illinois. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza claimed connected societal media that she had personally conveyed nan family's wishes to nan mayor's office.
"Last nighttime astatine Ofc. Huesca's visitation, his condolences stricken mother asked Rep. Angelica Guerrero Cuellar and maine to please show [Johnson] he was unwelcome astatine her son's funeral," Mendoza wrote. "We some called him earlier 10pm asking he please grant her wishes."
No definitive logic was fixed for nan shunning Johnson from nan funeral, but section outlets person attributed nan rift to increasing tensions betwixt nan police department and mayor's agency complete crime policies.
Fox News Digital reached retired to Johnson's agency for remark but has not yet received a reply.
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Officer Luis M. Huesca was killed conscionable 2 days awkward of his 31st birthday. (X/@ChicagoCAPS11)
Huesca, who was off-duty and returning home, responded to a gunshot alert connected April 21 and recovered a wounded serviceman who had been carjacked connected nan city's Southwest Side. Huesca was changeable aggregate times by nan fishy astir 3:00AM and was pronounced dormant aft arriving astatine a adjacent hospital.
Johnson published a written connection mourning nan decease of Huesca and expressing condolences to nan family.
"We proceed to nonstop our deepest condolences to nan family and colleagues of Officer Luis Huesca arsenic they heal from nan nonaccomplishment of their beloved son, nephew, relative and friend," Johnson said successful nan statement.
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The ceremonial programme for Chicago constabulary Officer Luis M. Huesca connected April 29, 2024 astatine St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel. Hundreds of mourners lined nan streets to opportunity farewell to nan constabulary serviceman who was changeable to decease while off-duty and heading location from work. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP)
He continued, "As mayor, I vow to proceed supporting our constabulary and first responders, uniting our metropolis and remaining committed to moving pinch everyone towards building a better, stronger, safer Chicago. My bosom is pinch nan Huesca family today. God bless them and God bless nan City of Chicago."
Huesca's ceremonial was held astatine St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel and was attended by police, firefighters, and different mourners paying tribute to nan fallen officer.
The 22-year-old fishy has not been named by authorities because he has not yet been captured and arraigned.
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