‘Self-Defense Is Absurd’: White Lifeguard Who Shot 15-Year-Old Black Boy In the Back and Killed Him, Claims He Was Provoked By Teens; Family Pushes for Hate Crime Charges
A Chicago lifeguard has been charged with the murder and attempted murder of two Black teenage boys – one of whom is the cousin of Laquan McDonald – after opening fire on a group of teenagers near a swimming pool. Authorities charged Charles Leto, 55, with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and aggravated…
