On a July morning in Aurora, Colorado, Richard Gary Black Jr, 73, was shot and killed after confronting an intruder who had attacked his 11-year-old grandson inside the family home. The attacker, later identified as 26-year-old Dajon Harper, broke in naked, dragged the boy to a bathroom and attempted to strangle and drown him in the bathtub. Black and his son struggled with the assailant; when they could not subdue him, Black retrieved a 9mm handgun and shot Harper, killing him.

Black’s wife Jeanette called 911 during the attack and gave dispatchers a description of her husband. Aurora officers arriving at what they described as a very chaotic and violent scene heard gunfire inside. Officer Drew Limbaugh gave commands for Black to drop the gun as Black emerged into the living room; Black, who had a hearing impairment from his military service, may not have heard the orders. Limbaugh shot Black within seconds, and Black died from his wounds. The 17th Judicial District Attorney later announced no criminal charges would be filed against the officer.

Did anyone in the neighborhood witness the break-in or the moments when officers arrived who can add details about what happened?