Stephon Clark: Sacramento DA releases decision on police shooting

Read the latest here: No criminal charges in Stephon Clark’s shooting by police, DA decides

Original story: Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert held a news conference Saturday to announce whether she plans to file charges against the Sacramento police officers who shot Stephon Clark nearly a year ago in his grandparents’ Meadowview backyard.

The announcement that Schubert’s decision came after days of speculation and a Friday warnings from business and political leaders for residents to stay away from downtown at least through the weekend.

Clark, 22, was an unarmed black man being chased as a suspect in a series of car break-ins. Officers told investigators they thought he was advancing on them with a gun when they fired; Clark was found to be carrying only a cellphone.

The March 18, 2018, shooting sparked massive protests throughout Sacramento, and city officials have spent weeks preparing for renewed demonstrations once Schubert’s decision is announced.

This story was originally published March 2, 2019 at 8:59 AM with the headline "Stephon Clark: Sacramento DA releases decision on police shooting."