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The attorney for the families of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown urges demonstrators protesting an officer-involved shooting to be patient.

"The objective evidence is paramount, Benjamin Crump said.

Officer Joshua Lippert shot and killed Jocques Clemmons in East Nashville on Friday. The shooting is still under investigation.

George Zimmerman shot and killed Martin in 2012 in Florida. A police officer shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, in 2014. Both were unarmed, though the shooters claimed both reached for the gun of the shooter.

Most recently, Crump represented the family of Terrence Crutcher, shot and killed by an officer in Oklahoma.

"He was walking away with his hands up because his vehicle had broken down and the police shot them, Crump said.

That case was captured on video, something Crump says makes all the difference when considering criminal charges.

Crump has seen protests devolve into riots, and even though hes not involved in the Clemmons case, he says its important to let the investigation run its course.

"If somebody used excessive force, you want them to be held accountable, Crump said. If he didn't do anything wrong, then you want him to be acquitted, but you want there to be justice.

Protesters blocked streets from East Nashville to downtown on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, a post attributed to Clemmons mother Sheila Clemmons Lee said, don't tare (sic) the city down don't riot cause I want our city to set the example to other cities. Rioting will not help just continue to pray for us.

Clemmons-Lees attorney confirmed the statement came from the grieving mother.

The Davidson county District Attorneys office says it will review the police investigation and publish the entire report online when it's complete.

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency released a statement regarding the shooting:

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Attorney for Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown Weighs in on Nashville Shooting - WZTV