James Jimmy Nephew, 44, was shot and killed by two Topeka officers on the morning of October 6, 2011, after police responded to a report of an aggravated assault at 410 S.W. 13th. Officers approaching the residence heard turmoil; when the door opened Jimmy stood in the threshold holding a knife. Commands were issued and, after he did not comply, both officers fired. The shooting was recorded as Topeka’s 15th homicide of 2011 and the city’s second fatal officer-involved shooting that year.

Investigators collected statements and scene evidence, and the Shawnee County district attorney reviewed the case, concluding the officers had acted lawfully and clearing them of wrongdoing. No arrests were made and no further criminal suspects were sought. Jimmy was remembered in obituaries for his roofing work, his ties to family and faith, and his membership in the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.

Did anyone who knew Jimmy or who was in that neighborhood that morning see what happened at 410 S.W. 13th?