Clark's shooting last year set off protests in Sacramento and across the country.
By Amy B Wang Amy B Wang General assignment reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow March 2 at 4:37 PM Nearly a year after an unarmed black man was fatally shot by Sacramento police, prosecutors on Saturday announced there would be no charges against the two officers who fired at and killed Stephon Clark.
Clark’s shooting sparked demonstrations in California’s capital and nationwide by people protesting police use of force. Demonstrators in Sacramento blocked fans from entering NBA games, marched on the city’s streets and gathered at a City Council meeting to protest. In January, Clark’s family filed a $20 million lawsuit against the city of Sacramento.
Schubert announced that a months-long investigation supported the conclusion that the officers were justified in using deadly force against Clark. In the video, the two officers can be seen following Clark into a dark backyard. As they rounded the corner, Clark was at least 30 feet away behind a picnic table, Schubert said.
Schubert also slowed down frames from body-camera video that showed a “flash of light” in Clark’s hands that one officer later said he believed was a muzzle flash from a gun, while the other officer said he believed was light reflecting off a gun.The decision not to charge the officers was not a surprise for some.
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