Another individual came up to Officer Cyranek which caused him to briefly turn his attention away from Mullins. During that moment, Mullins pulled a pistol from his pocket and tried to stand up. Officer Cyranek commanded Mullins to drop the gun, but he refused resulting in a struggle. During the struggle, Cyranek saw Mullins put his finger on the trigger. Fearing for his life, Cyranek let go of Mullins and shot two rounds at him. Mullins was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.