Jason Van Dyke Trial: jury deliberations continue Friday

CHICAGO (WLS) –

The jurors resumed their deliberations on Friday in the murder trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke.

On Friday morning, Judge Vincent Gaughan interviewed officer Van Dyke and his lawyer, Dan Herbert, during a very painful exchange in court. The question comes from Thursday when the lawyers and Van Dyke were recalled to court when the jury asked a question and Van Dyke could not be found for a while.

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Van Dyke was very moved, explaining that he was coming back to court late because his daughters had been threatened at school. Judge Gaughan asked for more information to determine whether the threat was credible or to consider revoking the bond.

WATCH: Defense presents closing arguments

Dan Herbert: "High school students walked into school saying:" Which is the daughter of Jason Van Dyke because we are going to get her to school. So that was not enough

Judge Gaughan: "Who witnessed this?"

Herbert: "The school for one."

Judge: "So, are you going to bring the building?

Herbert: "Judge that it's a real threat."

Judge: "I mean you do not have any sense of how you talk like that."

Herbert: "The school thinking it was a threat, they took the girl into the police room, because not only do they say they are going to attack her daughter, but they are starting to distribute pictures so that all those kids can find who his daughter is so that they can attack him.So yes, I think that's a threat judge. "

The judge decided to drop and did not revoke the bond. It is unclear whether the students who uttered the threats were hunted down.

LIVE BLOG: Jason Van Dyke's lawsuit on the murder of Laquan McDonald

Meanwhile, the jury received the transcripts requested by former Van Dyke partner Joe Walsh. He was with Van Dyke on the night of Laquan McDonald's shooting.

When he rose at the witness stand in September, he told the jury that Mr. McDonald had not acted aggressively while he was being followed by the police, but that the police officer feared that the 17-year-old would pose a threat to the public because he was holding a small knife. .

Timeline: Shot of Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke case

Van Dyke is charged with first degree murder, malpractice and 16 aggravated battery heads. The jury may also consider a second degree murder.

On Friday morning, the jury sent the court a note asking whether the aggravated battery charges were related to the order of the blows or the total number of blows.

During the trial, the medical examiner testified that she could not determine the order of the shots in the autopsy findings, but that she was showing the jury every gunshot wound to the feet and what was the effect on Laquan McDonald when he died.

The judge asked the jurors to consider only the number of shots fired.

Van Dyke claimed to have opened fire on the 17-year-old man who was holding a small knife because he feared for his life and continued shooting after McDonald was on the floor as he thought he was always a threat.

Prosecutors argued that every shot was a crime and that every shot deprived McDonald of his chances of survival and that every moment of his life counted.

WATCH: Defense presents closing arguments

"I would say guilty," said a substitute when asked how they were bent. "He should have waited longer – I mean, he knew the taser was coming in. That's what made everything for me."

"Where was he causing a problem that, you know, Jason Van Dyke thought he had to use deadly force?" the other alternate juror said. "I just do not understand that."
Timeline: Shot of Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke case

When lawyers and Van Dyke were called back to court on the jury's question Thursday, Van Dyke collapsed in front of the judge, explaining that he was coming back to court late because his child was threatened.

The judge said he wanted information Friday on the threat and on his credibility, otherwise he plans to revoke the bond for an unjustified absence.

LIVE BLOG: Jason Van Dyke's lawsuit on the murder of Laquan McDonald

Van Dyke is charged with first degree murder, malpractice and 16 aggravated battery heads. The jury may also consider a second degree murder.

THE CITY PREPARES THE VERDICT

The whole city is preparing for the verdict.

Mass demonstrations are already planned if the murder conviction is not a murder conviction, and the Chicago police are working longer, preparing for any eventuality.

Groups of community activists and business owners from the South Side met Thursday night to prepare for what they plan to do after the jury's decision. Some activists said that if it was not an innocent or guilty jury, they would ask the Chicagoians to take their frustrations to City Hall.

"As a leader, I do not ask that we destroy our communities, but Chicago and all the United States need to know that this is not acceptable," said community activist Aleta Clark.

In response to the upcoming verdict, the police service has officers working in 12-hour shifts and canceled days off.

Several empty CTA buses are parked in front of the Chicago Police Headquarters to quickly transport policemen to the city.

Although many church leaders say they want peaceful demonstrations, activists said they were ready to go to jail to make their voices heard.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he remained confident not only in the plan developed by Superintendent Eddie Johnson, but also in Chicago residents for them to react appropriately.

"I hope everyone will take into account the views of Laquan McDonald's family, pastors and community leaders, to make their voices heard and to say what they have to do." say and do it in a way that is respectful of the city we all call home "Mayor said.

Speaking at a working breakfast on Friday morning, Emanuel was not only concerned about the verdict, but also about the healing that the city still needs from injuries caused by Laquan McDonald shots.

"Whatever the verdict, our job as a city is not to create links and to help build community relations between the police department and the people of the city of Chicago," Emanuel said. .

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