A verdict was reached at 12:32 p.m. in the trial of Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer charged with murdering Laquan McDonald, who was armed with a knife.
The verdict is scheduled to be announced around 1:45 p.m. Friday, October 5, 2018.
Van Dyke is charged with first-degree murder, official misconduct and aggravated battery in the October 20, 2014, slaying of 17-year-old McDonald, who was shot 16 times. Jurors were told Thursday, October 4, 2018 they have the option of convicting Van Dyke of second-degree murder, which is probationable. Twelve jurors and three alternates were sequestered Thursday after more than four hours of deliberations at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, 2650 South California Avenue.
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Decades have passed since a Chicago Police Officer has been charged with murder for an on-duty incident. Van Dyke is 40 years-old.
UPDATE: Verdict in Jason Van Dyke trial to be read at 1:45 p.m.: https://t.co/M3h5HISX4R
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Chicago police, city officials, and local businesses remain on high alert as they brace for the possibility of mass protests and demonstrations after the jury in the Jason Van Dyke murder trial reaches its verdict. https://t.co/C2zjMRNIET
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) October 5, 2018
LIVE: Judge asks for calm in the courtroom ahead of Van Dyke verdict. "I don't want anyone second-guessing them," judge says of trial jurors https://t.co/lpl9SWRxuA
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) October 5, 2018
City braces for reaction to verdict in Van Dyke trial: https://t.co/lR5gIAl43k pic.twitter.com/uGOhYRA8PL
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) October 5, 2018
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Food trucks being cleared out of Daley Plaza ahead of the Van Dyke verdict but sheriff’s deputies say the Daley Center is still open for business pic.twitter.com/M6O4xaImLN
— Sam Charles (@samjcharles) October 5, 2018
Several empty CTA buses are parked outside of #CPD police headquarters to transport as many officers as quickly as possible to wherever they are needed today as the jury continues to deliberate in the Jason Van Dyke case: #JasonVanDykeTrial pic.twitter.com/BBnpO9JdZI
— DIANE PATHIEU (@pathieuabc7) October 5, 2018
LIVE BLOG: Jason Van Dyke trial on Laquan McDonald murder charges – https://t.co/zuvMcp2d0X
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TIMELINE: Jason Van Dyke trial, Laquan McDonald shooting – https://t.co/FLcDPR9m4N
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) October 5, 2018