Police Brutality / Individual record
Stephon Clark
Stephon Clark was killed by Sacramento police officers in his grandmother's backyard.
- Record ID
- PB-861
- Date of death
- March 18, 2018
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Agency
- Sacramento Police Department
- Category
- Police shooting
What happened
Police said officers mistook a phone for a weapon; the shooting was investigated by state and local authorities.
Investigation & findings
No criminal charges were filed against the officers involved.
Last reviewed: October 25, 2026
Sources & records
- Primary source
- Methodology and national police killings trackingMapping Police Violence · Dataset/methodology