Matthew Jackson was 29 and from San Antonio when he was shot and killed on August 31, 2013. The shooting occurred after a minor traffic accident on Loop 1604 near Lookout Road. The shooter was an off-duty Bexar County sheriff’s deputy, Anthony Thomas, who was in uniform. Thomas said he felt threatened when Jackson approached his car holding what looked like a shiny object; that object was later identified as a cigarette lighter. Thomas fired eight shots, one striking Jackson in the heart and killing him at the scene.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office conducted a detailed investigation, including witness interviews and forensic work, and later sent evidence for independent analysis. The case was referred to the District Attorney’s Office for review. Thomas was charged with murder and tried; the defense argued self-defense and a jury found him not guilty in May 2016. The family later pursued a civil suit, and in June 2016 a $750,000 settlement was reached to be paid by Thomas’s insurance policy for Jackson’s widow, Erica Fitts, and their son Jasper.

What details about the scene or the investigation might still help clarify what happened that night?