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FBI investigating death of teen shot 16 times by Chicago cop
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.
The investigation comes amid public outcry nationwide in recent months over police use of lethal force and as a veteran Chicago police detective is on trial on involuntary manslaughter charges for a fatal off-duty shooting of a 22-year-old black woman in 2012.
Patton first disclosed the probe into McDonald's Oct. 20 death Monday morning while recommending to the City Council's Finance Committee a settlement of $5 million. The Finance Committee endorsed the settlement, and the City Council will take up the issue Wednesday.
In a briefing for reporters after the hearing, Patton said dashboard camera footage of the shooting was crucial to the city's decision to settle the case before a federal lawsuit was filed. He said lawyers for the family initially sought $16 million.
During the hearing, Patton said the officer who fired all 16 shots has claimed he was in fear for his life. A spokesman for the Fraternal Order of Police said shortly after the shooting that the teen had lunged at the officer with the knife.
But Patton noted that lawyers for the teen would question why none of the other five officers on the scene opened fire.
Furthermore, lawyers for McDonald's family contend "very vehemently" that the videotape showed that McDonald was still walking away from police when the lone officer pulled the trigger, Patton said.
A spokesman for police Superintendent Garry McCarthy has said that the officer who shot McDonald has been stripped of his police powers and put on paid desk duty pending the outcome of the investigation. The identity of the officer has not been made public. Patton said the city's collective bargaining agreement with the FOP bars naming the officer until he is identified in a criminal or other proceeding.
According to Patton's account, the incident started with a 911 call reporting that an offender was trying to break into vehicles in a trucking yard at 41st Street and Kildare Avenue. The caller told the 911 dispatcher that the man had a knife and threatened him with it.
Two police officers found McDonald about a block away from the trucking yard holding a knife in his right hand, Patton said. McDonald ignored orders to drop the weapon and instead walked down 40th Street while one of the officers followed on foot and another in a marked squad car.
Since neither officer was armed with a Taser, one of them requested that a dispatcher send another officer to the scene who had one, Patton said.
When the officer behind the wheel pulled his vehicle in front of the teen to prevent him from encountering possible passers-by or other civilians, McDonald punctured one of the tires with his knife before striking the windshield with the weapon, Patton said.
Still holding the knife, McDonald walked around the squad car and walked or jogged away from the officers through a nearby Burger King parking lot, Patton said. At that point, two additional squad cars showed up to the scene, he said. One of those cars — equipped with the dashboard camera — followed McDonald as he walked on Pulaski.
Camera footage captured the other car pulling in front of the teen and two officers exiting with guns drawn before one of them opened fire.
An autopsy found that McDonald suffered wounds to his chest, neck, back, arms and right leg, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
At the time of his death, McDonald was a ward of the state and in the temporary custody of his uncle, according to Patton. However, the teen's mother had initiated a petition to regain custody of McDonald last May. Up until the shooting, McDonald's mother had been allowed supervised visits by a Cook County Juvenile Court judge in anticipation of granting her custody petition, Patton said.
Patton also noted that while McDonald had "an extensive juvenile record," he had found work last summer through a church. A month before McDonald died, he enrolled in the Sullivan House High School, an alternative school for troubled youth, and Patton said his mentor would have testified that McDonald was getting good grades.
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.
The investigation comes amid public outcry nationwide in recent months over police use of lethal force and as a veteran Chicago police detective is on trial on involuntary manslaughter charges for a fatal off-duty shooting of a 22-year-old black woman in 2012.
Patton first disclosed the probe into McDonald's Oct. 20 death Monday morning while recommending to the City Council's Finance Committee a settlement of $5 million. The Finance Committee endorsed the settlement, and the City Council will take up the issue Wednesday.
In a briefing for reporters after the hearing, Patton said dashboard camera footage of the shooting was crucial to the city's decision to settle the case before a federal lawsuit was filed. He said lawyers for the family initially sought $16 million.
During the hearing, Patton said the officer who fired all 16 shots has claimed he was in fear for his life. A spokesman for the Fraternal Order of Police said shortly after the shooting that the teen had lunged at the officer with the knife.
But Patton noted that lawyers for the teen would question why none of the other five officers on the scene opened fire.
Furthermore, lawyers for McDonald's family contend "very vehemently" that the videotape showed that McDonald was still walking away from police when the lone officer pulled the trigger, Patton said.
A spokesman for police Superintendent Garry McCarthy has said that the officer who shot McDonald has been stripped of his police powers and put on paid desk duty pending the outcome of the investigation. The identity of the officer has not been made public. Patton said the city's collective bargaining agreement with the FOP bars naming the officer until he is identified in a criminal or other proceeding.
According to Patton's account, the incident started with a 911 call reporting that an offender was trying to break into vehicles in a trucking yard at 41st Street and Kildare Avenue. The caller told the 911 dispatcher that the man had a knife and threatened him with it.
Two police officers found McDonald about a block away from the trucking yard holding a knife in his right hand, Patton said. McDonald ignored orders to drop the weapon and instead walked down 40th Street while one of the officers followed on foot and another in a marked squad car.
Since neither officer was armed with a Taser, one of them requested that a dispatcher send another officer to the scene who had one, Patton said.
When the officer behind the wheel pulled his vehicle in front of the teen to prevent him from encountering possible passers-by or other civilians, McDonald punctured one of the tires with his knife before striking the windshield with the weapon, Patton said.
Still holding the knife, McDonald walked around the squad car and walked or jogged away from the officers through a nearby Burger King parking lot, Patton said. At that point, two additional squad cars showed up to the scene, he said. One of those cars — equipped with the dashboard camera — followed McDonald as he walked on Pulaski.
Camera footage captured the other car pulling in front of the teen and two officers exiting with guns drawn before one of them opened fire.
An autopsy found that McDonald suffered wounds to his chest, neck, back, arms and right leg, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
At the time of his death, McDonald was a ward of the state and in the temporary custody of his uncle, according to Patton. However, the teen's mother had initiated a petition to regain custody of McDonald last May. Up until the shooting, McDonald's mother had been allowed supervised visits by a Cook County Juvenile Court judge in anticipation of granting her custody petition, Patton said.
Patton also noted that while McDonald had "an extensive juvenile record," he had found work last summer through a church. A month before McDonald died, he enrolled in the Sullivan House High School, an alternative school for troubled youth, and Patton said his mentor would have testified that McDonald was getting good grades.
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