Dennis Ray Jackson, known as Bull, was 38 when he was fatally shot on April 30, 1992, in Watts, Los Angeles, during the unrest of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Reports say Jackson, an ex-gang member, engaged in a gunfight with police officers who were guarding firefighters trying to extinguish a blaze; the Los Angeles County coroner’s records list gunshot wounds as the cause of death.

Jackson’s death is described as one of the many violent incidents that occurred amid widespread looting, arson, and clashes between civilians and law enforcement during the riots. There are no records of arrests, suspects, or murder charges tied specifically to his killing, which is presented as the result of a direct confrontation with police.

Did anyone who was in Watts that night or who knew Dennis have additional details about what happened around that fire?