On October 21, 2014, a confrontation at a Roy, Utah home ended with the death of 35-year-old Jose Calzada. Earlier that day Calzada had contacted a suicide hotline, had been drinking heavily, and was in possession of firearms. Officers evacuated a woman and her children and negotiators spent more than five hours trying to resolve the situation after Calzada reportedly said he intended to commit suicide by cop.

After communication with Calzada stopped, the Ogden/Weber Metro SWAT team entered the residence. Officers found Calzada curled inside the trunk of his car in the garage with a pistol to his mouth and a rifle nearby. Police say he reached for the rifle and three officers fired; family members say he was asleep and too intoxicated to be a threat. The firearms were later found to be unloaded and the autopsy recorded 22 gunshot wounds.

The Weber County Attorney concluded the officers’ actions were justified and no criminal charges were filed. Calzada’s family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging wrongful death, illegal entry, and excessive force; the wrongful-death claim was dismissed while other claims were allowed to proceed. Is there anyone with direct knowledge of the standoff or the moments inside the garage who can shed light on what happened?