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The white Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager in an
incident caught on video is expected to be charged with first-degree
murder and appear in a bond hearing on Tuesday, city newspapers
reported, citing unnamed sources.
Community leaders who met with Mayor Rahm Emanuel said they expected
protests on Wednesday, when the city plans to release the video of the
October 2014 fatal shooting. It shows Laquan McDonald, 17, being shot 16
times by police officer Jason Van Dyke, who is on administrative duty
while state and federal prosecutors investigate.
The Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times both reported the murder charges
are expected to be filed on Tuesday against Van Dyke. Citing unnamed
sources, the papers said Van Dyke would turn himself in on Tuesday
morning and be processed, fingerprinted and charged before his bond
hearing at noon CST (1800 GMT).
Emanuel called in community leaders and pastors for meetings on
Monday aimed at preparing for public reaction to the video. The footage
from a patrol car dashboard camera is being released as a result of a
judicial order stemming from a lawsuit brought by a freelance
journalist.
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