John Bennett Geer was 46 when he was shot and killed in his Springfield, Virginia townhouse on August 29, 2013. The incident began with a domestic dispute call placed by his partner, with whom he had two daughters. Officers found the partner’s belongings on the front lawn; Geer was inside and briefly showed a holstered firearm before setting it on the floor.

A tense standoff of about 42 minutes followed. Geer stood at his doorway, unarmed and with his hands raised while talking to a police negotiator, and reportedly said he did not want anyone, including himself, to be shot. Despite multiple officers on scene, one officer fired a single shot from roughly 17 feet, striking Geer in the chest. After being shot he retreated into the house and collapsed, and medical aid was not provided for over an hour.

The shooting officer, Adam Torres, said he saw Geer lower his hands toward his waist and feared he was reaching for another weapon. At least four other officers present, along with Geer’s father and a friend, said Geer’s hands were up when he was shot. Does anyone have additional information about the standoff or what happened in the minutes before the shot was fired?