FORT LAUDERDALE – A fallen Hollywood police officer was honored a yr immediately after he died in the line of duty.
On Oct 17th, Officer Yandy Chirino was dispatched to the tight-knit community of Emerald Hills to test out a report of a ‘suspicious incident’. Neighbors had initially called 911 right after noticing someone striving to split into autos.
Chirino, 28, found the person, Jason Banegas, in the 4000 block of North Hills Push. There was a scuffle and Chirino was shot. He was rushed to Memorial Regional Hospital the place he died.
“We’re listening to the police scanner and listening to what is happening and sitting up in bed with tears in our eyes,” stated Avi Frier, who life in the Emerald Hills community.
“On the evening that Officer Chirino was shot, he wasn’t supposed to work that night. It wasn’t perhaps a 50 percent hour right after the get started of his change that this incident transpired,” stated Hollywood Law enforcement Chief Chris O’Brien.
1 yr afterwards, a playground at Mara Berman Guilianti Park was now dedicated to Officer Chirino’s memory.
“You’ll never get previous the tragic reduction but with any luck , just about every working day you obtain a way to manage and cope with it,” explained Chief O’Brien.
Banegas was out of jail and on probation for theft and drug fees when the capturing took place. He reportedly told law enforcement he felt “disrespected” by the officer and panicked, introducing that he meant to get rid of himself and not Chirino and the gun went off as the two scuffled.
He’s billed with felony murder, armed theft, resisting arrest with violence, grand theft firearm, and carrying a hid firearm.
