A call for help on a January evening in 2017 ended in the fatal police shooting of Carlos A. Cruz, a 51-year-old Hispanic male. The incident began when Cruz's mother contacted 911, reporting that her son was intoxicated and threatening suicide at their Independence, Missouri, apartment.
Upon their arrival at the Independence Ridge Apartments, officers surrounded the building and ordered everyone inside to exit. Cruz then came outside, holding a shotgun and a bottle of alcohol. According t
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