Laquan McDonald: Chicago Boils Over Black Teen Shot 16 Times To Death By White Cop

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By TEMILADE ENIOLA

 

Uneasy calm now pervades the city of Chicago after the chilling video of the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald surfaced into public domain.

Expectedly, hundreds of protesters took to the streets after watching the video of the shooting which was released last night. They chanted ’16 shots’ and formed human blockades across roads in Chicago. Other demonstrators gathered outside police stations

The dashcam footage shows a white police officer, Jason Van Dyke, (pictured inset right) shooting Laquan dead on the streets of Chicago. He shot Laquan 16 times at point blank range for 13 seconds as the young man laid motionless on the ground with smoke rising from his back.

The police officer claimed he felt threatened by the teenager and that was why he used his gun but he has since been charged with first-degree murder.

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