Christopher Michael DiCarlo, 32, was fatally shot on November 23, 2020, during a dispute outside The Tallows Apartments in Carrollton, Texas. The shooting happened around 7:15 p.m.; DiCarlo was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the dispute began when DiCarlo confronted the family of Rene Junior Trinidad’s sister at their apartment. Trinidad, 26, remained at the scene, cooperated with investigators and was arrested; he was held in the Carrollton City Jail on a $750,000 bond and later charged with murder. Trinidad has said he was protecting his family; the defense framed the shooting as defensive action while the prosecution argued the force used was excessive. The county criminal case was filed April 29, 2021, in Collin County District Courts.

The killing and the legal fight that followed focus attention on contested claims of defending family versus use of deadly force. If anyone witnessed the confrontation outside The Tallows Apartments or has information about the moments before the shooting, please share what was seen.