In the winter of 2014, 49-year-old Michael Estrada died after a confrontation with police in a Sierra Vista, Arizona neighborhood. Officers responded to reports that Estrada was armed, and a standoff followed as they tried to de-escalate. At one point officers moved out of Estrada’s view; he then climbed a backyard fence into a neighboring property. Officers followed and encountered him reportedly holding knives. Bystanders later said Estrada either lunged or stumbled toward the officers.

Two officers, Martin and Howell, fired. Officer Martin first shot Estrada in the knee with a shotgun; seconds later Officer Howell fired two pistol rounds that hit Estrada in the back. An ambulance arrived within five minutes, but Estrada died shortly thereafter. A court later reviewed the use of force and granted the officers qualified immunity, finding their actions not unreasonable because a reasonable officer could have perceived an imminent threat of serious physical harm.

Are there witnesses from that neighborhood who can clarify what happened in the seconds before the shooting?