NEWS 2 Alternate Jurors Dismissed from Laquan McDonald Trial Say They Were Leaning Towards a Murder

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The two alternate jurors were released from serving on the jury on Thursday afternoon, freeing them to talk to reporters about their thoughts on the cases presented, reports the Chicago Tribune.
https://www.theroot.com/2-alternate-jurors-dismissed-from-laquan-mcdonald-trial-1829546205
“For me, he should have waited a little bit longer. I mean he knew the Taser was coming. That’s what did it for me,” he said, according to the Tribune.

Another, described as a white woman who works in a law firm, says she too considers Van Dyke guilty, convinced by the fact that no other police officers on the scene felt the teen, who held a small knife in his hand, was a threat, and by video footage that showed Laquan walking away from officers.
Both jurors said the number of shots Van Dyke fired at Laquan that night—16 total—factored into their opinions. The Latino man said he felt a first-degree murder charge was appropriate, whereas the white woman said she would have considered second-degree murder


The jury may have a verdict today & is currently in deliberations. I do not have access to The Chicago Tribune story referenced