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Stephon Clark was shot 6 times in the back, independent autopsy shows

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Stephon Clark, the unarmed African-American man whose shooting by police has caused protests and national outcry, was shot six times in the back, an independent forensic pathologist said Friday.

Dr. Bennet Omalu conducted an autopsy days after Clark was killed by police. He told reporters that his examination showed that Clark was hit by eight bullets, and all but one entered while his back was facing police.

The eighth bullet that hit Clark entered his left thigh from a

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