Police disputed that account. They said Carlyle was struggling with the first officer's gun when two backup officers arrived, drew their weapons, and repeatedly ordered Carlyle to let go of the officer's gun. He briefly let go, they said, then grabbed a second officer's gun. While Carlyle was holding the barrel of that gun, police said, the officer fired it. The two other officers fired shots as well, they said, and Carlyle was shot in the torso and legs. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:51 p.m.