William Hope Jr. was 25 when he was fatally shot on July 8, 2010, in the parking lot of a Popeye’s at 111 W. 75th St., Chicago. Officers Armando Ugarte and Michael St. Clair II approached Hope’s vehicle after noticing a roll of money and a cellphone in the center console. They said they asked for his license and phone and, when returning the items, Hope attempted to drive off. Ugarte said he reached through the window to control the car, became stuck and was dragged, and St. Clair fired four shots that killed Hope.

Witnesses disputed the officers’ account, saying the car was moving no faster than 3 mph and that Ugarte was not in grave danger. A law enforcement expert testified there was no valid reason to detain Hope. A federal jury later awarded Hope’s family $4.6 million; both officers were ordered to pay $10,000 each in punitive damages and to take part in a training scenario. Superintendent David Brown filed disciplinary charges accusing the officers of repeatedly lying, but the Chicago Police Board voted 5-3 that the department had not proved they lied about their positions during the shooting.

Are there witnesses or documents that could clarify exactly what happened in the moments before the shots were fired?