Eddie Johnson Fired Out The Cannon!

Chicago's top cop is fired out the cannon. After lying about driving under influence, Lori Lightfoot fires Eddie Johnson.

Chicago's mayor Lori Lightfoot decided to fire the top cop out the cannon.

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson tried to abruptly retire at the end of the year. It seems like Lightfoot beat him to the punch. Under Johnson, Chicago seen a whole lot of violent incidents.

Johnson who was friendly with former mayor Rahm Emmanuel was ridiculed for his handling of gun violence in America's third largest city.

According to reports, Johnson was found asleep in his vehicle after a "few drinks."

The Chicago PD was informed of a man inside his vehicle asleep in October. It turns out that it was the chief of the police.

When an officer approached him, he blamed his drowsiness on a mix-up of medication and a few drinks. He then gave the mayor the same story and said he had pulled over because it was the responsible thing to do.

Lightfoot saw the camera footage and saw that Johnson was lying in his statement.

Not a great day for Chicago. Lori Lightfoot fires veteran police chief Eddie Johnson.

She announced his cannon firing today.

"It has become clear that Mr. Johnson engaged in a series of ethical lapses that are intolerable. Mr. Johnson was intentionally dishonest with me and communicated a narrative replete with false statements regarding material aspects of the incident that happened in the early morning hours of October 17. Had I known all the facts at the time, I would have relieved him of his duties as superintendent then and there."

She added: "The old Chicago way must give way to the new reality. There must be no mistake about the message I am sending today."

Johnson who became most notable for his angry rant against former Empire star Jussie Smollett.

In January, Smollett made the allegations that he was attacked by two unknown assailants who were white Donald J. Trump supporters. After video evidence showed Smollett not in the area and two men who were his personal bodyguards confessing to staging an attack, the entertainer was charged with a crime. The Cook County prosecutor Kim Foxx had found that Smollett was reckless but the intent wasn't worth the expense. So the charges were dropped.

Johnson lit a fire and blasted the decision and demanded Smollett to pay for the time investigating and leave Chicago in disgrace.

Lightfoot will announce a replacement superintendent soon.