NEW : ATF deputy director says the agency stands by Clark . `` William Clark is a federal ATF agent who does not have peace officer status under Virgin Islands law and therefore had no authority to enforce law including the domestic violence statutes , '' said Sara Lezama , a spokeswoman for the Virgin Islands Department of Justice . Clark , a 9-year veteran of the ATF , is charged with first -degree murder . His prosecution has prompted ATF to remove all agents from Sukow . Prosecutors say the Virgin Islands struck William Clarke 's car with a flashlight ; Clark shot him one times .
NEW : ATF deputy director says the agency stands by Clark . Clark , a 9-year veteran of the ATF , is charged with first -degree murder . His prosecution has prompted ATF to remove all agents from Sukow . Prosecutors say the Virgin Islands struck William Clarke 's car with a flashlight ; Clark shot him one times .