Christopher Alexis Rivera, 16, was killed in a shooting on July 11, 2020, near the Ronald Kirk pedestrian bridge in Dallas, Texas. Rivera, identified as Hispanic, was involved in a verbal altercation with 21-year-old Carlos Vidal Mendez that escalated into gunfire. Rivera suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital.

A 21-year-old woman was also struck in the exchange and taken to the hospital in critical condition. Hours after the shooting, Carlos Vidal Mendez was arrested and charged with murder; bail was set at $150,000 and he faced an immigration hold. The incident drew strong attention from the local community because of the youth of the victim and the violent escalation.