Mark Ringgenberg is an American police officer from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

On November 15, 2015 Ringgenberg and another officer fatally shot Jamar Clark.

Police were called to the scene because Clark had been identified as a suspect in a domestic assault and was interfering with paramedics’ efforts to treat the victim.

When Ringgenberg and Schwarze arrived, they ordered Clark to remove his hands from his pockets to make sure he did not have a gun.

When he refused, the officers moved in and attempted to handcuff Clark.

When he resisted, Ringgenberg took Clark to the ground and landed on top of him.

However, Ringgenberg felt his gun move to the small of his back.

When he reached for it, he felt Clark’s hand on the gun, an account that was supported by DNA evidence.

Schwarze threatened to shoot Clark if he did not release the gun.

Clark refused to do so and Schwarze shot Clark in the head.

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On March 30, 2016 Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced that he will not be charging Minneapolis Police Officers Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze in the shooting death of Jamar Clark.

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