Laquan Joseph McDonald, a 17-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on October 20, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred at approximately 9:57 p.m. when McDonald was confronted by Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke. Initial police reports claimed that McDonald was behaving erratically, wielding a knife, and lunging at officers, which led to the shooting being deemed justifiable at the time. However, this narrative was later disproven by a dashcam video that showed McDona
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