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Autopsy Refutes Police Account in Stephon Clark Shooting

By Sharon Bernstein, Reuters
A mourner holds photo of Stephon Clark during the funeral services at Bayside Of South Sacramento Church in Sacramento, Calif., March 29, 2018. Jeff Chiu/Pool via Reuters
 
Mar 31, 2018
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An autopsy on an unarmed black man killed by police officers in California's capital last week shows that none of the eight bullets hit him in the front, contradicting the official version of events, a lawyer for the Stephon Clark's family said on Friday.

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A mourner holds photo of Stephon Clark during the funeral services at Bayside Of South Sacramento Church in Sacramento, Calif., March 29, 2018. Jeff Chiu/Pool via Reuters