Eric John Wilson, 22, of El Paso died on April 17, 2016 after being shot by police outside his West El Paso residence just after midnight. Officers had been called after reports that Wilson was armed with an assault rifle and handguns. When officers arrived around 12:30 a.m. they saw Wilson holding a dark object he pulled from his back area. He was ordered to drop it but reportedly advanced toward officers while illuminating them with a lighted object. Two officers, a patrol officer and a sergeant assigned to Westside Regional Command, fired and struck Wilson. The object later proved to be a cell phone. Wilson was taken to a local hospital where he died.

The incident was investigated by the Crimes Against Persons unit and the Texas Rangers, and reviewed by the department’s Shooting Review Team; the two officers were placed on administrative leave during the inquiry. Wilson’s family remembers him for his deep dimples and contagious laugh and has requested donations to the El Paso Children’s Hospital, Heroes at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, and the Therapeutic Horsemanship of El Paso in his memory.

What information do readers have about the lead-up to the confrontation or the scene that might help clarify what happened?