Family and friends of a 30-year-old man who died after being shot by police in November are demanding answers.
Portland police say that around 12:20 a.m. on Nov. 19 they were searching for a car they believed was involved with an armed robbery near Southeast Powell and Southeast 50th.
An officer spotted a vehicle similar in description to the suspect vehicle that was driving recklessly. That car stopped in a parking lot and officers say they tried to make contact with an occupant inside.
Then investigators say at 12:41 a.m., an officer shot Immanueal Jaquez Clark-Johnson.
He was taken to a hospital.
But on Nov. 23, police said that Clark-Johnson died from his injuries.
Police have not detailed what happened between the attempt to make contact and the shooting.
Clark-Johnson’s mother, Rhoshelle, joined the group protesting outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on Friday night.
She described her son as bright, funny, and full of life but said that police are not giving her any information.
“I don't even know what's going on. They won't give me anything. They haven't given me any information. So that's wrong,” she said. “I want to change the laws. I'm trying to what they do, how they do it. It's in my son's name, Immanueal Jaquez. We're going to change the world.”
Portland police said they are investigating the incident in conjunction with the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office and East County Major Crimes Team.
They also indicated the case will go before the police review board.
KATU reached out to both the Portland Police Bureau, and the district attorney's office Friday for response to the demonstration but haven't heard back yet.