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Jamar Clark: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Jamar Clark: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Published 8:50 pm EST, November 15, 2015 Updated 9:04 pm EST, November 15, 2015 18 Comments By Tom Cleary
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Jamar Clark was shot by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparking protests. (Kenya McKnight)
Protesters have gathered in Minneapolis after a man was shot by police early Sunday morning.
The local chapter of the NAACP identified the victim as Jamar Clark. He was shot at the intersection of James and Plymouth avenues at about 1 a.m.
There are conflicting reports about whether Clark was killed in the shooting. His family and supporters on social media say he is dead, while police say he is alive and being treated at the hospital, according to KARE-TV.
Police told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune Clark was suspected in an assault, and was interfering with emergency workers trying to provide aid to a victim. He was shot during a physical struggle, police said.
But witnesses say Clark was not resisting arrest and was laying on the ground when he was shot, according to the NAACP.
Police said the investigation is still ongoing.
Here’s what you need to know:
1. Witnesses Say Clark Was Handcuffed When Police Shot Him in the Head ‘Execution Style’
The incident began early Sunday morning when police were called to James and Plymouth avenues in Minneapolis for a report of a domestic dispute involving Jamar Clark and his girlfriend.
Police say Clark was interfering as EMTs tried to get his girlfriend into an ambulance, and a struggle then began. During that struggle, according to police, Clark was shot by an officer.
Witnesses say Clark was handcuffed and knocked to the ground before he was shot, the NAACP says. Police have denied claims that Clark was handcuffed before the shooting, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
A video (watch it above) shows the aftermath of the shooting, as a crowd shouted at the police, with one person saying, “y’all just killed that man.”
According to police scanner audio, there was a large crowd at the scene before the shooting occurred.
You can listen to the police radio audio here:
Teto Wilson, a witness, was quoted by the NAACP as saying, Clark “was just laying there. He was not resisting arrest. Two officers were surrounding the victim on the ground, an officer maneuvered his body around to shield Jamar’s body, and I heard the shot go off.”
A family member says Clark was shot in the head “execution style,” the Star-Tribune reports.
“Every witness account I heard said he was handcuffed. Every witness account. Put a knee on him and shot in the head. That’s the account I’ve heard from young people, older people, etc,” said Jason Sole, criminal justice chair for the Minneapolis NAACP, told KARE-TV.
Police have released few details about the shooting, saying the investigation is still ongoing.
2. Clark Was Taken to the Hospital & His Family Says They Were Told He Is Brain Dead
Police said Clark was taken to a local hospital. While police say he is alive and being treated, the NAACP and Clark’s family are calling the shooting a “murder.”
Relatives, including Clark’s sisters, gathered at Hennepin County Medical Center, in the seventh-floor intensive-care unit Sunday afternoon. They told the Star-Tribune a physician told them Clark is brain dead.
3. Protesters Gathered at the Intersection Where the Shooting Happened & at the Police Precinct
Protesters gathered at the intersection where the shooting happened on Sunday, and then marched to the Minneapolis Police Department’s 4th Precinct.
Led by the local NAACP and Black Lives Matter, a group has “taken over” the outside and lobby area of the precinct. Police also gathered at the scene Sunday night.
Protesters have said they are willing to stay at the precinct as long as it takes to get justice and have their demands met.
You can watch a livestream of the protests below:
According to a Facebook post, they are demanding five things. They want to see footage from the incident, they want an independent investigation (not by another police agency), they want the media to cover eye-witness testimony (not just the police’s point of view), they want full community oversight with full disciplinary power and they want officers to live in the communities they serve.
4. Two Officers Are on Paid Leave as the Shooting Investigated by a State Agency
Police said two officers involved in the shooting have been placed on paid leave, KARE-TV reports.
The shooting is being investigated by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which is part of the state Department of Public Safety.
“I want to acknowledge that this is a very difficult situation for everyone involved: For members of our community, members of the Minneapolis Police Department and their families, and for the people that are standing here beside me,” Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau said. “”We need to know exactly what happened. We need to know the truth. Everyone involved needs that and deserves that.”
5. It’s Not Known if the Shooting Was Caught on Video
Police have not said if the shooting was caught on video, saying that is part of the investigation.
According to a post by local journalist Sam Richards, a security camera may have captured the shooting.
Jamar Clark: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Jamar Clark: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Published 8:50 pm EST, November 15, 2015 Updated 9:04 pm EST, November 15, 2015 18 Comments By Tom Cleary
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Jamar Clark was shot by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparking protests. (Kenya McKnight)
Protesters have gathered in Minneapolis after a man was shot by police early Sunday morning.
The local chapter of the NAACP identified the victim as Jamar Clark. He was shot at the intersection of James and Plymouth avenues at about 1 a.m.
There are conflicting reports about whether Clark was killed in the shooting. His family and supporters on social media say he is dead, while police say he is alive and being treated at the hospital, according to KARE-TV.
Police told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune Clark was suspected in an assault, and was interfering with emergency workers trying to provide aid to a victim. He was shot during a physical struggle, police said.
But witnesses say Clark was not resisting arrest and was laying on the ground when he was shot, according to the NAACP.
Police said the investigation is still ongoing.
Here’s what you need to know:
1. Witnesses Say Clark Was Handcuffed When Police Shot Him in the Head ‘Execution Style’
The incident began early Sunday morning when police were called to James and Plymouth avenues in Minneapolis for a report of a domestic dispute involving Jamar Clark and his girlfriend.
Police say Clark was interfering as EMTs tried to get his girlfriend into an ambulance, and a struggle then began. During that struggle, according to police, Clark was shot by an officer.
Witnesses say Clark was handcuffed and knocked to the ground before he was shot, the NAACP says. Police have denied claims that Clark was handcuffed before the shooting, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
A video (watch it above) shows the aftermath of the shooting, as a crowd shouted at the police, with one person saying, “y’all just killed that man.”
According to police scanner audio, there was a large crowd at the scene before the shooting occurred.
You can listen to the police radio audio here:
Teto Wilson, a witness, was quoted by the NAACP as saying, Clark “was just laying there. He was not resisting arrest. Two officers were surrounding the victim on the ground, an officer maneuvered his body around to shield Jamar’s body, and I heard the shot go off.”
A family member says Clark was shot in the head “execution style,” the Star-Tribune reports.
“Every witness account I heard said he was handcuffed. Every witness account. Put a knee on him and shot in the head. That’s the account I’ve heard from young people, older people, etc,” said Jason Sole, criminal justice chair for the Minneapolis NAACP, told KARE-TV.
Police have released few details about the shooting, saying the investigation is still ongoing.
2. Clark Was Taken to the Hospital & His Family Says They Were Told He Is Brain Dead
Police said Clark was taken to a local hospital. While police say he is alive and being treated, the NAACP and Clark’s family are calling the shooting a “murder.”
Relatives, including Clark’s sisters, gathered at Hennepin County Medical Center, in the seventh-floor intensive-care unit Sunday afternoon. They told the Star-Tribune a physician told them Clark is brain dead.
3. Protesters Gathered at the Intersection Where the Shooting Happened & at the Police Precinct
Protesters gathered at the intersection where the shooting happened on Sunday, and then marched to the Minneapolis Police Department’s 4th Precinct.
Led by the local NAACP and Black Lives Matter, a group has “taken over” the outside and lobby area of the precinct. Police also gathered at the scene Sunday night.
Protesters have said they are willing to stay at the precinct as long as it takes to get justice and have their demands met.
You can watch a livestream of the protests below:
According to a Facebook post, they are demanding five things. They want to see footage from the incident, they want an independent investigation (not by another police agency), they want the media to cover eye-witness testimony (not just the police’s point of view), they want full community oversight with full disciplinary power and they want officers to live in the communities they serve.
4. Two Officers Are on Paid Leave as the Shooting Investigated by a State Agency
Police said two officers involved in the shooting have been placed on paid leave, KARE-TV reports.
The shooting is being investigated by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which is part of the state Department of Public Safety.
“I want to acknowledge that this is a very difficult situation for everyone involved: For members of our community, members of the Minneapolis Police Department and their families, and for the people that are standing here beside me,” Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau said. “”We need to know exactly what happened. We need to know the truth. Everyone involved needs that and deserves that.”
5. It’s Not Known if the Shooting Was Caught on Video
Police have not said if the shooting was caught on video, saying that is part of the investigation.
According to a post by local journalist Sam Richards, a security camera may have captured the shooting.
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