Melissa Alvarado, 50, was shot in the head and killed at her north-side San Antonio home just after 10 p.m. on September 11, 2019. Police responded after a 15-year-old family member called and admitted to shooting a family member; Melissa was pronounced dead at the scene and the juvenile was taken into custody shortly afterward. The police did not confirm the exact relationship between Melissa and the juvenile, only that he was a family member. Neighbors expressed disbelief and sorrow at the time. The case was prosecuted in the Criminal Trial Division of the 436th District Court.

The indictment later named Jorge Joseph Alvarado, alleging he intentionally and knowingly caused Melissa’s death by shooting her with a firearm; the charge is a first-degree felony. Did anyone in the San Antonio area know Melissa or have information about her movements the evening of September 11, 2019?