Recordings of Chicago police radio traffic surrounding the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white officer show at least one responding officer asked for a Taser and – given that squad-car video lacks audio – offer a partial glimpse of officers’ discussions as events unfolded.
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Officer Jason Van Dyke, opened fire on McDonald and kept shooting after the teen crumpled to the ground.
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But their deaths come at a tense time for city, which is now the focus of nationwide anger at police shootings. He said his son tried to bust the door open, but he kept him from doing so and called police .
The black teenager had reportedly walked away from police officer Dyke, going by the footage of the incident, before he was shot and killed.
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A dispatcher responded that one was on its way, then immediately asked whether any units closer to the scene could help.
They were protesting the death of Mario Woods, who was holding a knife when he was shot by several police officers on December 2.
At one point, there was a short scuffle on a crowded sidewalk between protesters and police officers.
“Many reporters and different media folks just say, ‘Man, you guys are causing a major disruption, ‘” Sole said.
“10-4, everything is fine – roll an ambulance over here”, one officer answered. Prosecutors charged Van Dyke with first-degree murder hours before the release of the video, which has drawn heavy criticism, allegations of a cover-up and sporadic protests, including one Thursday in a downtown shopping district.
More than 50 protesters took part in Thursday’s protest on Michigan Avenue’s Magnificent Mile, where stores were doing a brisk business catering to last-minute Christmas shoppers.
“When one part of Chicago is affected, all of Chicago is affected”, one of the demonstrators, Alex Thiedmann, said of the “Black Christmas” demonstration on North Michigan Avenue.
Protesters said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez must resign. Father Jose Landaverde sat down in the middle Michigan Avenue with other demonstrators at one point, clutching a placard that read, “Rahm Resign”.
“On one of the busiest travel days of the year, Black Lives Matter is calling for a halt on Christmas as usual in memorial of all of the loved ones we have lost and continue to lose this year to law enforcement violence without justice or recourse”, a statement from Black Lives Matter organizers said.
Emanuel apologized for the handling of the McDonald case during a city council speech earlier this month, though he has denied participating in any cover-up.
Hundreds of protesters blocked stores on Thursday in the name of justice for Laquan McDonald and Black people targeted by police.
Protesters blocked off some store entrances temporarily, and police detained two people after some pushing and shoving between officers and demonstrators.
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Van Dyke has been charged with murder, but is out on bail pending formal arraignment by the end of December.
