Clark Shooting Investigation Still In Hands Of Sacramento Police
SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) - Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert held a press conference Wednesday in the wake of ongoing unrest over the shooting death of Stephon Clark.
Schubert revealed that the investigation into Clark's death is currently in the hands of the Sacramento Police Department. Once that investigation is complete and the autopsies have been concluded, the district attorney's office will review the findings.
Watch the entire press conference.
A renowned pathologist hired by the family found that Clark was shot seven times from behind.
It could be more than a year before her office decides if two police officers broke the law.
"The community has a right to a fair and independent review," said Schubert.
She said the state attorney general's office is also doing its own investigation.
Here are some of the main points from the press conference:
"Can Sacramento County be a model for moving forward?" DA Schubert #StephonClark
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
AG is doing its own investigation and legal review- DA Schubert #StephonClark
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
"I have great respect for our Attorney General"- DA Schubert #StephonClark
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
"We base a decision on the facts and the law. We do not take these cases lightly"- DA Schubert #StephonClark
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
The DAs review begins when PD complete investigation is complete - DA Schubert #StephonClark
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
DA investigators have access to witnesses and scene- DA Schubert #StephenClark
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
"The role of the DAs office is not to provide an opinion" DA Schubert #StephonClark
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
2 questions for consideration of charges- has a crime been committed? Can we prove that case beyond a reasonable doubt?- DA Schubert #StephonClark
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
Sacramento DAs office reviews 35,000 cases a year
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
From 2011-2015 DAs office didn't conduct legal reviews- DA Schubert #StephonClark
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
There is no legal obligation for DAs to conduct reviews- DA Schubert on #StephonClark
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
"I understand there is a lot of anger, frustration and confusion" DA Schubert on #StephonClark case
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
DA Schubert says the #StephonClark case is not in her office yet
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
"The reality is what happened to #StephonClark is a tragedy" DA Schubert
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018
"I Don't talk about cases that are pending" DA Schubert on #StephonClark
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) April 18, 2018