Stephon Clark Shooting: Police Release More Footage (Watch)

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sacramento police have released dozens of videos related to Stephon Clark's shooting death, which sparked outrage and protests nationwide. The videos confirmed that police officers didn't administer potentially life-saving CPR for several minutes.

Officers responding to a call that someone was breaking car windows shot Clark, 22, on March 18 in the backyard of his grandparents' home. Police said the officers thought Clark pointed a gun at the officers in a threatening manner and opened fire, striking him eight times in the side and back. They would find only a cellphone at the scene.

Video shows the officers waited roughly five minutes before approaching Clark and can be heard talking about whether it's safe. They feared he may have been pretending to be dead.

The officers spent another minute handcuffing and searching his body. Only then did they try to save his life by administering CPR. About a minute after that, emergency medical responders arrived at the scene.

The Sacramento Bee, which has asked the public for help in watching all the videos, reported that a medic in one of the videos says, "We're fixed and dilated here." Clark was unresponsive. Shortly thereafter, he's declared dead.

Clark's family hired a forensic pathologist last month to perform an independent autopsy. The pathologist determined that Clark probably lived at least three minutes after the initial shooting — and up to 10 minutes in all.

Rashid Sidqe, a police reform activist, told the Bee that the officers could've increased the odds of saving Clark.

"We are looking for a response from the chief whether or not (officers) followed proper protocol, and if they did, how can we make the necessary changes so this doesn’t happen to another member of our community," he said.

A police spokesman said the department will look into the response time of the officers.

Clark family Attorney Ben Crump called the videos "horrifying."

“From the beginning, the tragic shooting of Stephon Clark has been shrouded in confusion and misinformation," he said in a release. "The actions of the Sacramento Police Department – before and after the shooting – have left us all suspicious. Today those suspicions were confirmed. This latest horrifying video evidence further proves the reckless, irresponsible, and deadly behavior of the police officers involved."

Crump said nothing can return Clark to his family and that they will not rest until justice is served and those responsible for his death are held accountable.

Crump and the Clark family will be in New York City from Tuesday to Thursday to participate in this years' National Action Network Convention, a large civil rights convention. Crump will speak on a panel on Wednesday afternoon. Both Crump and Clark’s family will also answer questions from the media.

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