Update: 12/2/2015 10:50pm

New video of a Chicago police officer viewing key moments of Laquan McDonald's shooting death by police officer Jason Van Dyke were captured by another Burger King camera. According to NBC Chicago, images surfaced of one officer reviewing and allegedly deleting the missing 86-minutes from Oct. 20, 2014.

The Burger King's district manager, Jay Darshane says he noticed the crucial gap between 9:13 p.m. to 10:39 p.m., which Prosecutors say Van Dyke first disarmed his firearm around 9:57, according to the Chicago Tribune. Last week, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez stated in a press release that "Forensic testing was done on the Burger King's surveillance system to determine if anyone tampered with the evidence and the testing did not reveal any such evidence."

Early this year, Darshane testified about the alleged "deleted" footage and told the Tribune, "I was just trying to help the police with their investigation," He said. "I didn't know they were going to delete it."

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Update: 12/1/2015 2:33pm

Chicago's mayor, Rahm Emanuel terminated police Superintendent Garry McCarthy following much controversy surrounding the murder of 17-year-old, Laquan McDonald and officer Jason Van Dyke's first-degree murder charge.

Tuesday, Emanuel released a statement regarding excusing the police Chief from his position stating, "trust and the leadership of the department has been shaken and eroded" nearly a week after a video of McDonald's shooting death went public.

"Now is the time for fresh eyes and new leadership to confront the challenges the department and our community and our city are facing as we go forward," Emanuel said.

Source: NBC


Update: 11/30/2015 8:20pm

Officer Jason Van Dyke posted his $1.5 million bail on Monday (Nov. 30) night. Van Dyke had been in jail since Tuesday (Nov. 24) on first degree murder charges after he shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald sixteen times. 

Ben Breit, a spokesman for the  Cook County sheriff's department, revealed that Van Dyke posted $150,000, ten percent of the total bail, and he was released.

Source: USA Today


Update: 11/30/2015 4:44pm

Monday, a Chicago judge has set Officer Jason Van Dyke's bail at $1.5 million after he was charged with first-degree murder for shooting Laquan McDonald 16 times, according to USA Today. NBC reporter, Katie Kim tweeted Judge Donald Panarese, Jr. doesn't think Van Dyke is a flight risk and tells the court, "he's not here to determine guilt or innocence."


Update: 11/27/2015 10:17am

A new video footage from another police dash cam showing Laquan McDonald, 17, running from police before being fatally shot.

The blurred tape from officer Jason Van Dyke's police vehicle shows the teenager running the night of Oct. 20, 2014. Although no sound can be heard in the one-minute clip, ABC reports the video ends 30 seconds before Van Dyke started shooting the teen.

The new footage comes days after the Chicago police department released the original video of McDonald's shooting death. Van Dyke is accused of shooting the teen 16 times within 14 to 15 seconds.

See the video above.


Update: 11/25/2015 8:30pm

President Obama released a statement on the release of the dash cam footage that showed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald being shot 16 times by officer Jason Van Dyke. Obama took to Facebook to release a statement on the situation, which he said "deeply disturbed" him. 

"Like many Americans, I was deeply disturbed by the footage of the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. This Thanksgiving, I ask everybody to keep those who've suffered tragic loss in our thoughts and prayers, and to be thankful for the overwhelming majority of men and women in uniform who protect our communities with honor. And I'm personally grateful to the people of my hometown for keeping protests peaceful." 

You can check out the full post above.

Source: Facebook


Update: 11/25/2015 1:30pm

Tuesday, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez responded on whether there were any signs of tampering on Burger King's surveillance camera, which was 100 yards away from the shooting death of 17-year-old, Laquan McDonald. Alvarez stated, "Forensic testing was done on the Burger King's surveillance system to determine if anyone tampered with the evidence and the testing did not reveal any such evidence."

The investigation came after Burger King's District Manager, Jay Darshane said that four to five Chicago police officers entered the restaurant after the shooting and asked to see the tapes. According to NBC, investigators from the Independent Police Review Authority arrived the next day to review the footage and 86 minutes worth of footage was missing.


Update: 11/24/2015 10:35pm

The city of Chicago released the video of the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald after officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first-degree murder earlier in the day. 

Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez stated that Van Dyke went overboard in the incident. The officer was ten feet away from McDonald when he fired the first shots at the teen, who lays on the ground as he's hit with more bullets. 

Check out the full footage of the violent footage above.

Source: Vox


According to the Chicago Sun Times, Officer Jason Van Dyke will be charged with first-degree murder on Tuesday (Nov. 24) in the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald last year. If Van Dyke is charged as expected it will be the first time in Chicago history that an "on duty" officer has faced these charges.

The news comes in the wake of a Cook County judge ruling to release the dash cam video of the incident, which occurred after Van Dyke responded to a call of a man wielding a knife. McDonald was shot 16 times, as police claim he was holding a knife when he was approached; autopsies show that the teen also had PCP in his system. 

Mayor Rahm Emmanuel has expressed his fear of protests after the video is released, and he urged citizens to remain peaceful, "People have a right and should exercise their First Amendment rights. Do it in a focused way, a responsible way so your voices and ideas are heard."

Source: Chicago Sun Times