Carlos Chavez Alvarado, 31, was fatally shot outside a downtown King City pizza shop on the evening of September 3, 2009. The shooting happened at about 7:50 p.m. when a passing vehicle opened fire, striking Carlos in the chest and also wounding a 16-year-old boy in the leg. Carlos was taken to Mee Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead shortly before 9 p.m.; the teenager survived and was reported in stable condition.

Carlos was born December 1, 1977, in Guanajuato, Mexico, and had lived in Greenfield, California, since 1993. The King City Police Department opened an investigation and said officers were aggressively pursuing leads, but they did not release details about the vehicle involved and could not confirm whether the shooting was gang-related. No arrests had been announced and the case remained open.

If anyone who was in downtown King City that evening or who has information about the vehicle or suspects can help, please come forward with tips.