In the incident, David Vanderhamm, 39, of Cedar Rapids, died after an altercation with police on April 6.

Vanderhamm’s mother called police to the 200 block of 31st Street NE around 2:20 p.m. for help getting her son to the hospital for a mental health evaluation. She reported Vanderhamm had access to a firearm and was paranoid and violent.

Police Chief David Dostal said Vanderhamm was taken to the hospital, but refused treatment and left. His step-father picked him up and took him home.

Later that day, around 6:37 p.m., Vanderhamm called police saying he wanted to fight with officers and made threatening statements.

When officers arrived and gave verbal commands for Vanderhamm to drop his weapon.

Police said he raised the weapon instead and three officers fired, killing him.