Jerry Dwight Brown, a 41-year-old African American man, was fatally shot by Pasco County deputies on July 1, 2014, in Zephyrhills during a drug-bust operation outside a tire store. Deputies had been investigating Brown for months on suspicion of selling prescription pills. Authorities say deputies attempted to arrest Brown, who refused commands and made a sudden movement, and that deputies opened fire. Brown was unarmed and died at a hospital shortly afterward.

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office framed the shooting as justified by deputies fearing for their safety, but video released by the Tampa Bay Times showed commands and gunfire occurring in fewer than five seconds and suggested Brown had little time to react. The State Attorney’s Office later investigated and cleared the deputies, citing alleged noncompliance as the basis for the use of force. The case has continued to prompt debate about police accountability and the treatment of African American individuals by law enforcement.

Did anyone in Zephyrhills have information about Brown’s movements that day or additional video of the encounter?