Protesters Gather in Chicago After Video Released of Police Shooting

Protesters immediately took to the streets in Chicago after the police department released video of an officer repeatedly shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald:

Protestors take to the streets of Chicago Chicago #LaquanMcDonald pic.twitter.com/QzdE2ig470

— Ruth Ravve (@RuthRavve) November 25, 2015

Protesters link arms, block major Roosevelt intersection. #LaquanMcDonald #Chicago @ABC7Chicago pic.twitter.com/mTIOFNpibD

— Laura Thoren (@LauraThoren) November 25, 2015

Protesters chant "16 shots!" @ABC7Chicago #LaquanMcDonald pic.twitter.com/8aBQivOjDi

— Laura Thoren (@LauraThoren) November 25, 2015

pic.twitter.com/MEdWxK4uk9

— Laura Thoren (@LauraThoren) November 25, 2015

Protesters are marching along Halsted to Roosevelt after release of #LaquanMcDonald video https://t.co/sLuQescfUt pic.twitter.com/V1mAZbURHa

— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) November 25, 2015

Holding down state and Roosevelt in #chicago for #LaquanMcDonald #protest pic.twitter.com/xPUCDiEvoP

— Rick Majewski (@rickmajewski) November 25, 2015

Protesters have been chanting things like “16 shots,” the number of times Officer Jason Van Dyke shot at McDonald.

You can watch CNN’s report on early protests here:

McDonald’s family asked that all protests be peaceful, a message echoed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel before the video was released.

You can watch the protests live on Periscope here.

Watch KTRK and WMAQ’s coverage above.

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