Protests in Chicago after release of video showing officer-involved shooting of teen

Protesters in Chicago. — (Image credit: Twitter.com/ABCPolitics)

Following the release of a video showing the fatal officer-involved shooting of a black teenager, hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Chicago Tuesday night.

Some shouted "16 shots," referring to the number of bullets allegedly fired during the Oct. 20, 2014, shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, USA Today reports. Others carried posters and called for an end to the violence that has plagued Chicago. Three people have been detained for unknown reasons, WGN reports, and other protesters said they would make their way to 17th and State to show their solidarity.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.