Charles Anthony Burns, 21, of Antioch, California, was shot and killed by Concord police on May 10, 2013. Officers had a search warrant and were conducting surveillance of Burns’ home that evening. Around 9 p.m. Burns left in a car driven by a friend, Bobby Lawrence; when an unmarked police minivan tried to block them, the car struck the van and nearby parked vehicles. After the vehicle stopped, Burns ran across Buchanan Road while officers pursued him.

Two officers reported seeing Burns reach into his waistband and grabbed a metallic object; they fired and struck him multiple times. Burns was hit ten times, including wounds to the head and face, and was pronounced dead at the scene. A police K-9 bit Burns’ shoulder and arm as he fell and rolled. A Contra Costa County coroner’s inquest found he died at the hands of another and testimony at the inquest indicated Burns was unarmed when shot.

Burns’ family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging malicious execution, failure to render aid, and a conspiracy to cover up facts; his attorney criticized the inquest process. Who in the community remembers details from that night or has information about the events leading up to the shooting?