Eleven-year-old Jordan Mekhi Roberts, a Black student at Western Hills Elementary School, was killed in his Little Rock home on May 1, 2020. Family described Jordan as a lovable child who enjoyed video games and basketball. That evening his mother, Maranda Alford, called police to report that her partner, 32-year-old Brent Martin, had barricaded himself in the Karon Court residence with Jordan.

Officers arrived about 7:00 PM and attempted to contact Martin. Gunshots were heard from inside, and officers breached the home. Martin opened fire on officers and was fatally shot in the exchange; Jordan was found with critical gunshot wounds, taken to a hospital, and later died. The investigation noted Martin had prior arrests for domestic battery and drug-related offenses.

The Little Rock Police Department opened an internal review of the officer-involved shooting and placed the involved officers on paid leave. What additional details about the night or the residence might help explain how Jordan ended up caught in this confrontation?