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Protests in Chicago After Police Releases Video of Teen Shot by Officer

© AP Photo / Jeff RobersonChicago police, most dressed in riot gear, stage at the corner of Oak Street and Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago. File photo
Chicago police, most dressed in riot gear, stage at the corner of Oak Street and Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago. File photo - Sputnik International
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Hundreds of African-American protesters took to the streets of Chicago, in the US state of Illinois overnight after police released a video that showed a white officer unload his gun into a teen, local media reported.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Some 150 demonstrators shouted "16 times!" in reference to the number of shots officer CPD officer Jason Van Dyke fired at the 17-year old teenager called Laquan McDonald, the Chicago Tribune said.

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Activists then marched toward the city center accompanied by police on bikes and in squad cars. At one point, protesters locked their hands around several police vehicles.

Their number reportedly reached 300 by the time demonstrators reached the Balbo Avenue bridge where they confronted police. At least three were taken into custody and once officer required medical help, the Chicago outlet said.

After the release of the graphic dash-cam video, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel urged people to maintain peace, and show unity and understanding.

On Tuesday, Van Dyke turned himself in at Cook County Courthouse, and Illinois prosecutors charged him with first degree murder for shooting McDonald multiple times on October 20, 2014.

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