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IPRA: Chicago Police Officer Lied, Should Be Fired

The city agency that investigates police shootings is recommending an officer be fired, just one week after he was promoted to train new officers. The Independent Police Review Authority said officer Raoul Mosqueda lied about a 2011 shooting he was involved in that led to the death of Darius Pinex.

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The city agency that investigates police shootings is recommending an officer be fired, just one week after he was promoted to train new officers. The Independent Police Review Authority said officer Raoul Mosqueda lied about a 2011 shooting he was involved in that led to the death of Darius Pinex.

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