Here’s something I’m sure you’ve heard before. It’s a statement from Sacramento police after the shot and killed a 22-year-old unarmed black man while he was standing in his backyard.
“The officers believed the suspect was pointing a firearm at them. Fearing for their safety, the officers fired their duty weapons striking the suspect multiple times.”
The man’s name was Stephon Clark. He was standing in the backyard of his home when police showed up looking for someone reported as breaking windows. Clark, standing in his backyard, was apparently in the wrong place at the wrong time. With phone in hand, police thought Clark was holding a weapon and opened fire killing him instantly.
