CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation honored Tuesday five Chicago Police Officers that were shot at while serving a search warrant in March.
Officer Felix Batista recalls the night of Saturday, March 9 when he, his partner and three other officers were attempting to execute a search warrant to a suspected drug dealer inside a home in the 2700 block of West Potomac.
"In the distance I heard a pop, but we were banging the door at the same time. We didn't know what it was," Batista said.
The officers announced they were police and demanded the suspect open the door.
"When she refused, Officer Andres Cuenca used a battering ram to attempt to break open the door," said Phil Cline, Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
"I noticed he became limp and he fell to the floor, the ram fell out of his hand, I knew something wasn't right," Batista recalled.
"It's one of those things I carried since I left the academy. You never know when you might need it," Valadez said. "My kit was attached to my vest."
Cuenca survived the attack.
The alleged shooter, a 19-year-old woman, who was a target of the search warrant, was arrested at the scene and charged with attempted murder.
Cline said the execution of a search warrant is one of the most dangerous parts of an Officer's duties.
In 2018, the Chicago police were involved in just under 1,300 search warrants.
"Thank God we're all still here and he's still here," Batista said.