The family of Stephon Clark filed a wrongful death claim with the city for the 22-year-old’s police shooting death, the Sacramento City Manager's Office said Thursday.The family is seeking "in excess of $15 million” for "nine separate causes of action that include negligence and wrongful death," Assistant to the City Manager Amy Williams said in a news release. "Damages sought by plaintiffs include loss of financial support, funeral expenses, attorney fees, and punitive damages," she added. Claims, like the one filed Tuesday by Clark's family, are usually a precursor to a lawsuit. Williams said the city attorney will review the claim.When asked about the claim, Sacramento City Councilmember Angelique Ashby said she couldn't comment.""A claim form is standard procedure that triggers litigation in the city attorney's office, which means unfortunately, I can't answer that question and all questions relative to the claim."Clark was shot and killed March 18 in his grandparents' backyard in south Sacramento. Officers were responding to a call about a person breaking car windows at night, when a Sacramento County sheriff’s helicopter led officers to Clark, who began to run away. The two responding officers believed he was armed and fired 20 rounds at Clark, police said. Investigators later discovered Clark was holding a cellphone.Sacramento police released videos of the shooting three days later.The results of an independent autopsy, arranged by Clark Family attorney Ben Crump and conducted by forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu, found Clark was shot eight times – first on the side, six times in the back and the last bullet hit the back of his leg. An autopsy conducted by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office found Clark was shot seven times, and at least three of the shots hit him in the back.The California Attorney General's Office joined the investigation in late March, a move Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn said he hopes will bring "faith and transparency" to a case that he said has sparked "extremely high emotions, anger and hurt in our city."Attorney General Xavier Becerra's office will provide oversight of the investigation and conduct a review of the police department's policies and use-of-force training. The decision of whether to bring criminal charges against the officers involved remains with District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, although Becerra said his office could also bring charges. Sacramento police said Thursday that Clark's case is still in the department's hands and has not yet been handed over to the DA's office.KCRA 3 has reached out to the Clark family attorney's office for comment. No other details were released.