Ironically, what he thought was a mission to bring life into this world cost him his own life.

Mr. Reed planned this entire event, he helped carry it out.

Anything Ronald Reed wanted, Mr. Clark could back it up with words and actions. They preached violence against police officers. They preached the desirability of killing a police officer. Part of their motivation was to impress the national leadership of the Black Panthers in hopes they'd be awarded a chapter in St. Paul.