Chicago police chief fired over death of teenager

A police chief in the US state of Chicago has been fired following the outcry over the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a police officer. The city’s mayor, Rahm Emanuel, told reporters he had dismissed Superintendent Garry McCarthy because of an erosion in public trust. A black 17-year-old, Laquan McDonald, was shot 16 […]

A police chief in the US state of Chicago has been fired following the outcry over the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a police officer.
The city’s mayor, Rahm Emanuel, told reporters he had dismissed Superintendent Garry McCarthy because of an erosion in public trust.
A black 17-year-old, Laquan McDonald, was shot 16 times by a white police officer in October 2014.
Officer Jason Van Dyke has been charged with first-degree murder.
“This is not the end of the problem but it’s the beginning to the solution of the problem,” said Mr Emanuel.
Mr Emanuel appointed the city’s chief of detectives, John Escalante, to oversee the police department until they find a permanent replacement.