Raason Shaw was 20 when he was fatally shot by police officers on March 29, 2014, in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. Plainclothes officers say they observed what appeared to be a hand-to-hand narcotics transaction; when they moved in Shaw fled and a foot chase followed through gangways and alleys. Officers reported Shaw was clutching something in his waistband and, as he attempted to scale a fence, drew a .40 caliber Glock and pointed it at them. One officer opened fire; Shaw was struck multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene.

The two officers identified in reports are P.O. Sanchez and P.O. Perez, who were on routine patrol. No criminal charges were filed; the investigation concluded the officers acted in self-defense. Shaw’s family, including his mother Sharon Shaw, said he was about to become a father. What information do community members or witnesses have about the events that night?