Daniel Jones, a 27-year-old African American man, died on September 18, 2020, in an alley on Chicago’s West Side after a confrontation with plainclothes law enforcement officers. He reportedly pulled a revolver from his waistband and began firing, a struggle followed, and Jones sustained fatal gunshot wounds.

Earlier that summer Jones had been charged with two counts of attempted murder for an incident on July 18, 2020, in which two Chicago officers, Ruben DelValle and Jeffrey Friedlieb, were shot in the head and survived. Those charges were later dismissed after further investigation and the appearance of a new witness who excluded Jones as the shooter. The Cook County State’s Attorney said the original charges were brought in good faith based on evidence available at the time.

The case prompted public discussion about police accountability and treatment of African American individuals. Are there witnesses or additional details about either the July 18 incident or the September 18 confrontation who can help clarify what happened?