Andrew Easley, 39, was fatally shot on July 12, 2017, after a dispute aboard a Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority bus in Cleveland, Ohio. The confrontation escalated when other passengers challenged 63-year-old Abdul Rahman to a fistfight and followed him off the bus; Rahman then shot Easley. Rahman, a former professional boxer who once fought heavyweight Mike Tyson, said he acted in self-defense, claiming Easley and others harassed him and that he feared for his life.

Rahman was later arrested and charged with possessing a weapon as a convicted felon; he pleaded guilty to that charge and received probation. The shooting drew public attention and debate about public safety, the use of force in self-defense, and whether the legal response was adequate. Easley’s family and the community were left seeking answers and justice.

Did anyone on that bus or nearby see what happened and can clarify how the altercation began?