Sacramento police shot man holding cellphone in his grandmother's yard

[Followers4christ]

Sacramento police officers shot and killed a black man in his grandmother's backyard because they believed he was pointing a gun at them, police said.

But investigators say they did not find a weapon at the scene, only a cellphone near the man's body.

The fatal shooting of Stephon Clark on Sunday night was recorded by two officers' body cameras and from a police helicopter; that footage was released Wednesday.

Sacramento police shot man holding cell phone in his grandmother's yard - CNN

Did police tell an unarmed black man who they were before shooting him to death in a dark backyard in Sacramento, California? That question is forcing an examination of policies dictating when and how police identify themselves while encountering suspects.

Two Sacramento police officers, responding to a report of someone shattering car windows, killed Stephon Alonzo Clark, 22, on Sunday in a hail of bullets.

Police video has shown the officers chasing Clark around the side of his grandparents' house, yelling "Show me your hands" and "Gun" before firing. Police said they believed Clark held a gun, but it turned out to be a mobile phone.

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When DeMarcus Cousins was traded away from the Kings to the Pelicans at the end of last year's All-Star break, he said he would "always consider [Sacramento] home." After the police shooting of 22-year-old Stephon Clark on Sunday, Cousins is putting his money where his mouth is. According to Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee, Cousins has reached out to Clark's family to cover funeral expenses.


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Hundreds of protesters marched for hours Friday through Sacramento, calling for justice in the police shooting death of 22-year-old Stephon Clark.

During the march, protesters blocked traffic, faced down officers and attempted to get on area highways.

Protesters block traffic, face officers during Sacramento march

With his city on edge, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg called on the “community to remain peaceful” four days after two police officers shot and killed an unarmed black man in his grandparents’ backyard in Meadowview.

“Emotions are understandably high. People are anguished. They’re angry and they are upset. I understand it, and we understand it,” the mayor told reporters at City Hall. “I urge our community to remain peaceful, to respect one another, to try and be extra kind to each other. Let us channel our anguish into healing and to justice.”

Sacramento mayor asks city to 'remain peaceful' after fatal police shooting of black man

 

[Followers4christ]

On this shooting I will not take a stand saying he was a innocent man as there is no evidence saying he was not the man they were looking for vandalising cars as he was running from something. But the police used excessive force as they shot before identifying if suspect was truly armed. Then they shot the suspect 20 times which was uncalled for in this circumstance. It's sad when our armed forces do not engage a suspect with deadly force unless fired upon yet the police use deadly force with out identifying the suspect even had a gun in our country. We need better training for law enforcement in this country.

 

[Douger]

Makes me feel sick inside. This is so wrong. Reading the Old Testament prophets really brings to mind the situation in the US. The same goes for the message of John the Baptist.
There is an ungodly disregard for the lives of strangers and the poor.

 

[Followers4christ]

National scrutiny is growing around Sacramento police amid more protests over the shooting of Stephon Clark, an unarmed African American man.

Before their game Sunday at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics players wore T-shirts bearing Clark's name. The black shirts had the words "Accountability. We Are One" emblazoned on the front and "Stephon Clark" on the back.

The NBA players wore the shirts during pregame warmups and continued wearing them during the playing of the national anthem. Some players from both teams also made a video posted on social media, saying "these tragedies have to stop" and "there must be accountability."

Police killing of Stephon Clark generates national attention as questions swirl

As marchers were taking over downtown Sacramento's streets Friday with protests against the shooting death of Stephon Clark, the Sacramento Police Department was facing another challenge: the filing of a new federal lawsuit accusing one of its officers of sexually molesting an African American woman two years ago during an arrest.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court Friday afternoon on behalf of Candida Johnson, accuses Officer Patrick Mulligan of groping her bra and groin area during his March 2016 arrest of her in connection with a report of a stolen cell phone.

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Stephon Clark’s family, their attorney and representatives from the NAACP and the National Action Network demanded change Monday at City Hall.

“We know the city has come a long way in police reforms and we applaud them for their efforts, but it is clear that those reforms did not spare the life of Stephon Clark,” Alice Huffman, president of the California-Hawaii State Conference of the NAACP, told reporters.

Stephon Clark’s Family, Attorney, Activists Plead for Change at City Hall

 

[He is Risen 72]

He should have asked for sanctuary.