Neilson Virgil Iii Bates

On June 28, 2011, Neilson Virgil III Bates, a 26-year-old man, was fatally shot in San Francisco. The details surrounding his death remain largely unsolved, as is the case with many homicides from that period. Bates' death took place during a time when San Francisco was experiencing an increase in gun violence, particularly within neighborhoods affected by gang activity.

Efforts by local authorities to investigate his death, like many other cases, were complicated by a lack of witnesse ...