Video coming of Laquan McDonald shooting - CNN.com

 

Chicago (CNN)Leaders in Chicago are calling for calm ahead of the expected release of a video which reportedly shows a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times.

 

Laquan McDonald was walking down a Chicago street the night of October 20, 2014, carrying a 4-inch knife and behaving erratically, authorities said.

 

A police officer told the 17-year-old to drop the knife, but he didn't listen and the officer fired on him out of fear for his life, according to a police union spokesman.

 

On Thursday, a judge in Chicago ordered the city to release by this Wednesday the police dashcam video that shows the shooting. For months, the city has fought attempts to have the video released to the public, saying it could jeopardize any ongoing investigation.

 

"Chicago is on the tipping point," the Rev. Roosevelt Watkins said, according to CNN affiliate WLS. "We could be just like Ferguson."

 

Watkins was referring to Ferguson, Missouri, which imploded in protests and riots after a white police officer shot to death unarmed black teen Michael Brown in 2014. Unrest in the St. Louis suburb lasted for weeks.

 

Initially Chicago city officials tried to prevent the release of the video. But Cook County Judge Franklin Valderrama denied a request by the city's attorneys to issue a stay in his decision while they appeal to the Illinois Appellate Court.

 

The officer who shot McDonald, Jason Van Dyke, has not faced charges and still works for the police department in a "limited duty position."

 

'Graphic, disturbing and difficult to watch'

Almost everyone who has seen the video says the images are graphic and show McDonald being repeatedly shot while lying on the ground. The video reportedly shows McDonald's body palpitating quickly several times, consistent with shots striking. Even defense attorneys for the officer involved admit the video is not easy to watch.

 

"The video is graphic, disturbing and difficult to watch, as any video of a man being shot to death would be," Daniel Herbert, the officer's attorney, told the Chicago Tribune.

 

Herbert told CNN on Friday that before his death, McDonald had "punctured a tire on a police car."

 

"At the point which my client confronted Mr. McDonald, my client was aware of the fact that the individual (McDonald) had not complied with numerous police orders to drop the knife," Herbert said.

It doesn't sound good. Chicago is already full of violent crime and this could be an excuse to cause some damage. The city has already agreed to a settlement of $5 million. Be careful if you are going to Chicago for the weekend. I believe the article said the video was to be released before Nov. 25th.

Where is the outrage of black on black killings?

 

At this point I could care less if they tear Chicago apart, let Obama and Emanuel deal with it.

It's not going to be a pretty Thanksgiving for Chicago.

Where is the outrage of black on black killings?

 

At this point I could care less if they tear Chicago apart, let Obama and Emanuel deal with it.

 

There is plenty of outrage and plenty of things going on in the communities, especially in Chicago, to try and stop black on black violence. Just because the media doesn't report on it doesn't mean no one is doing anything.

There is plenty of outrage and plenty of things going on in the communities, especially in Chicago, to try and stop black on black violence. Just because the media doesn't report on it doesn't mean no one is doing anything.

 

Let's be honest. It doesn't sell subscriptions, air time or internet hits.

Let's be honest. It doesn't sell subscriptions, air time or internet hits.

 

Nope. That's boring.

There is plenty of outrage and plenty of things going on in the communities, especially in Chicago, to try and stop black on black violence. Just because the media doesn't report on it doesn't mean no one is doing anything.

 

That's good to know

I wish the media would report on it and maybe the rest if the people would take notice and help

Nope. That's boring.

 

Sad state of affairs when doing good and helping save lives is called boring.

Sad state of affairs when doing good and helping save lives is called boring.

 

This is the truth.

The officer is expected to be charged with murder as early as Tuesday. Story says the video will show the officer was not in danger and the victim was walking away when the officer opened fire.

I will save my statement for when the video is made public.

There is plenty of outrage and plenty of things going on in the communities, especially in Chicago, to try and stop black on black violence. Just because the media doesn't report on it doesn't mean no one is doing anything.

 

Like in New Orleans over the weekend? I haven't seen it here, facebook, twitter, anywhere?

 

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There is plenty of outrage and plenty of things going on in the communities, especially in Chicago, to try and stop black on black violence. Just because the media doesn't report on it doesn't mean no one is doing anything.

 

You could be right, but whoever is doing this needs help or needs to be replaced.

 

I've been amazed that this has not happened sooner in Chicago. With so many shootings how has a white officer not been involved in a shooting already.

 

I made the same statement about Lexington, when all the shootings started over the last couple summers. The odds just go up when people start shooting at each other on a regular basis.

There is plenty of outrage and plenty of things going on in the communities, especially in Chicago, to try and stop black on black violence. Just because the media doesn't report on it doesn't mean no one is doing anything.

 

You could be right, but whoever is doing this needs help or needs to be replaced.

 

I've been amazed that this has not happened sooner in Chicago. With so many shootings how has a white officer not been involved in a shooting already.

 

I made the same statement about Lexington, when all the shootings started over the last couple summers. The odds just go up when people start shooting at each other on a regular basis.