There's absolutely no talking about courts in session. Do not approach Mr.

Jason Van Dyke whatsoever for any reason. At this time, will you bring out the jury

jets? All rise out the jury juts?

All rise to the jury.

This morning in the trial of officer Jason Van Dyke,

jurors took their seats in Judge Vincent Gaughn's courtroom.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

Come on, you've got to have a lot more energy than that.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen.

Outstanding, outstanding.

Gond talked them through the basic outlines of the trial,

what they could expect,

and the different kinds of evidence they'd hear,

and then attorneys gave their opening statements.

Because not a single shot was necessary or justified.

Jason Van Dyke is not a burger.

Jason Van Dyke had no intent to go out to kill the climate battle.

From W.B.E.C. Chicago and the Chicago Tribune, this is 16 shots, the police shooting of Lacquonne McDonald.

I'm Jen White.

We're going to cover the opening statements in a minute,

but before opening statements began this morning, prosecutors dismissed four of the first-degree

murder counts against Jason Van Dyke. Two of those counts remain, along with 16 counts of aggravated

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