Mark Minnick, a 51-year-old white man from Azle, Texas, died on March 6, 2016, after a police-involved shooting. Officers had been called to the 600 block of Alameda Road for a report of a man firing a gun. The first officer on scene encountered Minnick armed with a handgun; after orders to drop the weapon, Minnick reportedly advanced toward the officer and pointed the gun at him. Officer Angel Perez, 26, discharged his service weapon, striking Minnick multiple times in the torso. Minnick was flown to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth and pronounced dead shortly after 9:30 p.m.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office was notified and the Texas Rangers and the Azle Police Department conducted investigations into the shooting and whether deadly force was justified. Witnesses reported Minnick had a history of firing his gun, at times at hallucinations, and that he had expressed suicidal thoughts before police arrived. Officer Perez had been with the Azle Police Department since December 2014 and was assigned to Patrol Operations; he was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the probe.

What local witnesses or records might help clarify the events leading up to the confrontation?