Compeán said he thought the suspect had a gun and was going to shoot him so he fired at him first. His shot missed but his partner, hearing gunfire, fired in order to defend Compeán and hit the suspect in the buttocks.
Compeán believed the suspect had a weapon and intended to shoot him, so he opened fire first. Although his shot did not hit, his partner, hearing the gunfire, responded by shooting at the suspect and hitting them in the buttocks.