Hector Alvarez, a 19-year-old resident of Gilroy, California, was shot and killed on December 14, 2015, outside an apartment complex on Filbro Drive during a confrontation with police. Officer Adam Moon responded to a 911 call about a domestic violence incident; the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s report says Alvarez was unarmed but allegedly made threatening gestures and reached into his waistband, and that Moon shot him claiming he feared for his life.

Alvarez’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Gilroy, arguing the shooting was excessive and noting Officer Moon did not activate his body camera, so no bodycam footage exists. The city settled the lawsuit in 2020 for $1 million to Alvarez’s mother and his two minor children, without admitting fault. The DA’s report referenced Alvarez’s alleged gang affiliation and criminal history as factors said to have influenced the officer’s perception, while the family’s attorneys emphasized Alvarez’s small stature and unarmed status.

Does anyone have direct information about the scene outside the Filbro Drive apartment complex or about witnesses who saw the interaction before the shooting?