Jason van dyke chicago police bio
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The 16 shots were heard around the world.
Jason van dyke chicago police bio
Before George Floyd and Derek Chauvin, the October 2014 shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald at the hands of a Chicago police officer, Jason Van Dyke, outraged communities and sparked protests.
In 2019, Van Dyke was sentenced to 81 months in prison for fatally shooting the Chicago teenager 16 times.
He became the first Chicago police officer ever convicted of murder for an on-duty shooting.
The murder conviction and 16 aggravated battery convictions were enough to warrant a possible 20 years in prison for the white, former officer.
But when he was sentenced, Van Dyke received only 81 months, a little less than seven years behind bars, which would amount to a little more than three years with good behavior and time served.
On Thursday, he was released from prison.
With less than a day to go until Jason Van Dyke is set to be released, family members of Laquan McDonald are stepping up their calls for new charges again