BLM crashes wedding of cop linked to Stephon Clark shooting: He is ‘gonna remember this day’

Black Lives Matter activists on Saturday crashed the wedding of one of the police officers linked to the fatal shooting of Stephon Clark.

Who was Stephon Clark?

Clark was a 22-year-old black man who was gunned down in March after police confronted him during a response to a call about a suspect breaking car windows in a Sacramento, California, neighborhood.

Clark fled after being confronted and wound up in the backyard of the home he shared with his grandparents and siblings, where police confronted him again. The officers fatally shot Clark when they reportedly saw him "advance forward with his arms extended, and holding an object in his hands," according to a department news release.

"At the time of the shooting, the officers believed the suspect was pointing a firearm at them," the news release said. The item in Clark's hand turned out to be a cellphone.

What are the details?

According to KOVR-TV, protesters showed up on the day of the unnamed officer's wedding, barging into a room where the groom was gathered with his groomsmen just hours ahead of his nuptials.

In video captured of the incident, one of the activists can be heard saying, "I just wonder if you started planning your wedding before you killed Stephon Clark or after?"

The activist also inquired, "How have you been sleeping since March 18?"

KOVR reported that Sacramento Black Lives Matter founder Tanya Faison said that the officers "need to be approached in spaces where they're a little more vulnerable."

Faison said that the confrontation had been planned ever since discovering details about the officer's wedding online.

“We’re not violent, we’re not gonna give to them what they brought to our community, we’re not gonna hurt anyone but we are gonna make them uncomfortable, and they should because someone is dead,” Faison explained, according to KOVR.

Faison also said that she didn't feel the activists showing up at the officer's wedding was too much when asked.

"No, because [the officer is] gonna remember this day for the rest of his life," she responded, noting that Clark would never "get to be with his kids, or get married."

“Stephon Clark’s family is still mourning and suffering," Faison added.

What about the officers involved in the shooting?

Sacramento Police Sgt. Vance Chandler said that the officers involved in Clark's fatal shooting have received death threats and needed additional security since March, according to the station.

"People may think that these officers are just going about their lives, but this is a very traumatic event for everyone," Chandler said.

Chandler also said that he couldn't fathom a purpose behind disturbing a man on his wedding day.

"I feel that our department has handled demonstrations and protests very well, and we have taken great [efforts] to allow people to exercise their First Amendment rights, but on this one, what is the purpose of this?" Chandler asked.

Timothy Davis, president of the Sacramento Police Officers Association, addressed the incident in a Monday night statement:

The SPOA supports transparency within our Police Department. Transparency brings trust. Trust between our officers and the citizens they protect is an important aspect of a safe community. Our police officers are members of this community. They raise their families here. The send their children to schools here. They live their lives as a part of this community.

Transparency comes with responsibility. Officers deserve to be free from harassment by individuals seeking their own forms of justice. True accountability can only come from our impartial judicial system and from our elected government.

The SPOA will continue to advocate for transparency and thoughtful improvements in police policies, but we request the respect of our community. Give our officers the ability to safely raise their families alongside you.

What else?

The officers were put on administrative leave following Clark's shooting death, but returned to work about a month later. According to reports, the two officers were not back to patrolling the streets at their time of reinstatement because of safety concerns.

Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert has yet to provide any indication that charges against the officers are forthcoming. The investigation is still ongoing.