Jesse Alviar Jr., a 16-year-old Hispanic male from San Antonio, Texas, was shot and killed on February 23, 2020, at Father Albert Benavidez Park. He had been at the park with a group of friends when a confrontation with another group escalated and resulted in the fatal shooting; two other teenagers were wounded in the same incident.

Authorities arrested 20-year-old Fabian Vega and charged him with murder and aggravated assault. Vega claimed he acted in self-defense, saying someone from Jesse’s group shot at him first, but investigators found no evidence to support that claim and no witnesses corroborated it. In April 2023 Vega accepted a plea deal and received a 25-year prison sentence; he expressed remorse and apologized to Jesse’s family at sentencing.

The community held a prayer service at the park and organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs. Jesse’s family and friends remembered him as a helpful, well-liked young man. If anyone was at Father Albert Benavidez Park on February 23, 2020, or has information about the events that night, please come forward.