Allegations:
Officers had set up a sting operation for a location in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood when Zarate walked in. Officers had been waiting for his arrival in order to arrest him. As he opened the door to the premises, the officers immediately opened fire on Zarate without announcing themselves as officers or providing him with verbal commands. Zarate slammed the door and ran, but was struck in the back by a shot fired by Officer Laska. He collapsed to the ground, and three officers rushed to him. They pushed their knees into his wounded back and forced their elbows into the back of his neck. He was handcuffed with his hands behind his back and turned over, his body weight pressing on his handcuffed hands, right where he had been shot. The officers cursed at him while he was lying on the ground, and one told him that he hoped that he would die. Zarate was transported to a hospital for treatment of his injuries.