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The officers involved in the fatal shooting of Stephon Clark officers will not have civil rights charges filed against them. Federal officials announced there was a lack of evidence to follow through on filing federal criminal civil rights charges against the Sacramento Police Department officers who fatally shot Clark on March 2018.

“After a careful and thorough review into the facts surrounding the shooting, federal investigators and prosecutors determined that there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt a violation of the federal statute. Accordingly, the investigation into this incident has been closed,” read the statement.

Officials with the FBI, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and career prosecutors in the Civil Rights Division said in a news release, “comprehensive, independent review of the events surrounding the shooting that resulted in Clark’s death.” Federal authorities examined the evidence from local law enforcement, including the Sacramento Police Department, and the California Department of Justice, including witness statements, audio, and video recordings, police reports, and autopsy reports.

Clark’s death happened last spring when he was in the backyard of his grandparents in 2018. 22-year-old was fatally shot officers. Clark turned and approached them with something in his hands. The police fired multiple shots at Clark and pronounced him dead at the scene.

Clark’s surviving family has continued to fight for justice in his killing.

“We still want people to be held accountable. We don’t want killer cops on our streets, and we will continue to fight for justice,” Stevante Clark said a news conference according to KCRA 3. “Justice delayed it is justice denied. And [Thursday], justice was denied for Stephon Clark — for the third time. And until justice becomes a reality, in not just our community but in communities all over the United States of America, this fight will just continue.”

Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn said in a press release an internal investigation found no violations of the agency’s policy or training practices.

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