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Conviction October 20, 2014 Homicide

Laquan McDonald

Status Conviction
Type Homicide
Date October 20, 2014
Location Chicago, Illinois
Victim Age 17
Gender Male

Seventeen-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. Dashboard camera footage was suppressed for 13 months. Van Dyke became the first Chicago officer convicted of murder for an on-duty shooting in 50 years, receiving 7 years.

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