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Independent Autopsy Finds Stephon Clark Was Shot in Back by Police

HeadlineApr 02, 2018

Saturday’s protests came as a forensic pathologist hired by Stephon Clark’s family determined that Clark was struck repeatedly in the back by police gunfire. This is Dr. Bennet Omalu.

Dr. Bennet Omalu: “Six of the bullets, like you can see in the body diagram, exhibit gunshot wounds of entrance in the back, meaning he was shot in the back.”

Dr. Omalu said the evidence contradicted police claims that Clark was fired upon as he advanced toward officers. Police initially said they believed Clark had a firearm when he was shot. The department later said the officers believed at the time Clark was holding a toolbar. Clark was found to have only a cellphone on him at the time of his death.

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