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The protesters say the officer was involved in the shooting of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was shot eight times in his grandmother's yard. USA TODAY

A Black Lives Matter protester holds an illustration of Stephon Clark during a march and demonstration through the streets of Sacramento.(Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images)

Black Lives Matter activists in Sacramento say they crashed the wedding of an officer allegedly involved in the fatal shooting of Stephon Clark, an unarmed 22-year-old black man.

A group of activists found a website with the officer'swedding informationand three people showed up at the venue hours before the ceremony on Sunday, according toTanya Faison, the founder of the Sacramento's Black Lives Matter chapter.

"It let him know that were still paying attention to him, we're still paying attention, we still want charges," she said. "Hopefullyhe remembers that for the rest of his life."

Faisonsaid the protest was meant to hold law enforcementaccountable.

"They're living their lives like nothing happened," she said. "Theyre not seeing any types of repercussions for their actions."

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A 25-second video postedon social media shows the group entering a room and confronting the officer and his apparent groomsmen.

I just wondered if you started planning your wedding before you killed Stephon Clark or after? said a woman in the video. And how youve been sleeping since March 18?

Clark was shot eight times in his grandmothers backyard by two police officers who said they thought he was holding a gun. It turned out to be a cellphone, and his death sparked days ofprotests and community anger.

Stephon Clark, 22, died in a hail of police gunfire in the backyard of his grandmother Sequita Thompson's home in Sacramento, Calif.(Photo: AP)

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

The Sacramento Police Department has not released the names of the officers involved in the shooting.

Police say although the officers are not working in a patrol capacity, they have needed additional security and have received a number of death threats since the shooting, according to CBS13 Sacramento.

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The police department released a statement via email saying it is aware of this incident. The statement continues:

We take these matters seriously. The safety of our officers is a priority, as well as that of their families. We will continue to take measures to ensure their safety.

We are extremely proud of the professionalism our officers have displayed while faced with ongoing hostile crowds and intense situations.

We are committed to transparency, integrity, and working with our community to move forward. Incidents such as these are not in line in with our goal of building trust and positive partnerships with our entire community.

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