Paul Monroe was 23 when he was shot and killed in Austin, Texas, on April 15, 1993. Before he could comply, former police officer Steven Deaton shot him. I need water.

The incident report states Monroe was shot despite complying with commands, a detail that prompted significant public outcry and raised questions about police conduct and use of force. Deaton later rose to assistant chief of police in Austin and worked in Williamson County before leaving his position after posting racist remarks on social media. Monroe’s daughter Montinique Monroe has spoken publicly about the impact of his death and the need to remember his legacy.

Does anyone have documents, eyewitness accounts, or contemporaneous reporting from 1993 that shed more light on the shooting and its aftermath?