the scene. dash cam video of the shooting was released last month showing mcdonald being shot 16 times by officer jason van dyke. we get more from investigative reporter tammy light nner from wmaq in chicago. reporter: these radio transmissions are the first audio accounts from the night of october 20th, 2014 when 17-year-old laquan mcdonald was shot to death. we re coming from archer. anyone else closer? with a taser? reporter: the first officers on scene were not armed with tasers but it s obvious from these radio calls the officers were looking for a less lethal way to subdue mcdonald, who was caught breaking into vehicles at a trucking yard.