#Chicago #NewYark : #US President Mr #BarackObama has said he is “deeply disturbed” by a video showing a white Chicago police officer fatally shooting a black teenager.
It comes as small groups of protesters took to the streets of the city for a second night, reportedly confronted by police officers.
Writing on his Facebook page, the US President said: “Like many Americans, I was deeply disturbed by the footage of the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.”
Chicago officer Jason Van Dyke has been charged with Laquan’s murder
Activists have compared the killing with that of black teenager Michael Brown who was shot dead by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri last year.
His death led to 15 months of demonstrations in cities across the US over the issue of what protesters claim was ongoing police brutality.
Chicago Protests After Shooting
Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times on 20 October 2014 while running down a street in the city.
Police say he refused to drop a knife which was recovered from the scene.
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