Chicago Police Superintendent Recommends Firing Officers Involved in Laquan McDonald Shooting | Sojourners

Chicago Police Superintendent Recommends Firing Officers Involved in Laquan McDonald Shooting

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Nearly two years after the shooting death of Laquan McDonald, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is seeking the firing of five police officers involved in the Oct. 2014 shooting, reports the Chicago Tribune.

One of the five police officers is Officer Jason Van Dyke, who shot McDonald sixteen times — the horrific moment captured on video and seen around the country.

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