Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke who shot black teen Laquan McDonald 16 times found guilty of murder
A jury took barely 24 hours to find Jason Van Dyke guilty of second-degree murder for the fatal October 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald
A white Chicago police officer was found guilty of murder on Friday for fatally shooting a black teen, in a killing that triggered months of protests in America's third largest city.
Jason Van Dyke fired 16 bullets into 17-year-old Laquan McDonald during the 2014 confrontation. The slaying was captured on police video that showed the knife-wielding teen appearing to walk away from officers when he was shot.
The 12-person jury reached a verdict just one day after beginning deliberations, choosing to convict Van Dyke of a lesser second-degree charge instead of first-degree murder.
