FBI investigating death of teen shot 16 times by Chicago cop

[KamaAina]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-feds-probe-police-shooting-met-20150413-story.html

Chicago police officers trailed the knife-wielding teen for nearly a half-mile last October, from a trucking yard where he'd allegedly been trying to break into vehicles through the parking lot of a Burger King and onto a busy street in the Archer Heights neighborhood.

As officers awaited backup units armed with Tasers, they tried to corral an uncooperative Laquan McDonald to keep him away from passers-by, city Corporation Counsel Stephen Patton told a panel of aldermen Monday.

But as the 17-year-old continued walking down Pulaski Road, another squad car pulled up to the teen, and two officers jumped out with guns drawn. A dashboard camera from a different squad car was rolling as one of the officers opened fire, striking McDonald 16 times and killing him, Patton said.

On Monday, federal authorities confirmed the FBI is leading a criminal probe of the officer who fired the barrage of shots. According to a statement by U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon, the joint investigation also involves the Cook County state's attorney's office and the Independent Police Review Authority, which investigates police misconduct.

About time!

[marym625]

1. The $5million settlement offer tells it all

But they should release the tape. They work for us damn it! Not the other way around.

And here we are again with autopsy and video that contradicts original report from police

[libdem4life]

2. It should come out of their Union Pension Fund. That would but a damper on all of this

"protecting and serving".

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

3. Sixteen times? geesh

One officer shot at the suspect sixteen times? Wow. Talk about out of control. Kid went from being a suspect to a crime straight to a death sentence.

I hope his family finds peace.