Three officers responded to report of shots fired at around 1:10 a.m. When they arrived, they saw Clark on Summer Street. As officers approached, Clark ran, and the officers chased him onto 16th Avenue, where Deputies Americo Escobar, Helman Fava, and Jose Vargas shot and killed Christopher Clark.
Victim's Name: Christopher Clark
Agency Responsible: Passaic County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: May 23, 2020
County: Passaic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: undetermined
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5874