<human>:  Why did the Chicago Police shoot Laquan McDonald 16 times?
<bot>: The police shot Laquan McDonald 16 times because he was a black man in a hoodie. The police were responding to a 911 call about a robbery in progress. When they arrived, they saw McDonald walking away from the scene of the crime. The police said that McDonald looked like he was reaching for a gun, so they opened fire. The police later claimed that they thought McDonald had a gun, but there was no evidence to support that claim.