William Lemmon was 21 when he died on September 25, 2015, in Akron, Ohio, after being shot by police during a response to an armed-robbery report at Bista Brothers Grocery. Officers encountered Lemmon, who matched a suspect description; he was unarmed and ordered to show his hands but reportedly shouted expletives and denied wrongdoing.

Lemmon’s family filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Akron alleging excessive force, claiming officers had not seen Lemmon commit a crime and acted recklessly. The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office concluded the officers’ actions were justified, finding they believed Lemmon was armed and posed a threat when he moved toward them. The case, Lemmon v. City of Akron, reached the U.S.

Are there witnesses or additional details about the encounter who can shed light on what happened that night?