Claims
Estate of Laquan McDonald, a 17-year-old Black teenager, alleges Officer Jason Van Dyke used excessive and deadly force by shooting McDonald 16 times on October 20, 2014 as McDonald walked away from officers holding a small knife. Dashcam video showed McDonald posed no imminent threat. Claims of excessive force, wrongful death, and civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.