Teen killed by Chicago officer had broken, troubled family

Friday, November 27, 2015

CHICAGO -- A black teenager shot 16 times by a white Chicago police officer was a ward of the state when he died, having spent years being shuttled between relatives' homes and foster care from the time he was 3.

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