Frank Beltran, 21, was shot and killed on August 12, 2020, in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood at the intersection of Fourth and Mission Streets, near the City College downtown campus. Witnesses said an assailant approached from across the street, fired multiple shots, and then fled. Beltran was taken to a nearby hospital and died of his injuries.

San Francisco Police Department officers searched the area, including the Yerba Buena Gardens parking garage, and arrested 23-year-old Jose Alvarez hiding there. Alvarez was charged with felony murder and multiple weapons violations. Prosecutors relied on witness testimony and surveillance footage; defense counsel disputed claims of premeditation and argued the evidence was insufficient to prove it.

The case drew attention to gun violence and public safety in the city. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has further information about Beltran’s movements that day, please share it with investigators.