Ernesto Hernandez was 28 when he was shot and killed in San Angelo, Texas, on March 19, 2019. Known affectionately as Neto, he was remembered by family and friends as a devoted father, brother and active member of his church, notable for a contagious smile and joyful presence.

Around 4:20 p.m. on March 19 a San Angelo resident heard gunfire in an alley between Walnut and Bailey streets and a man shout Don’t do it, followed by two more shots. Police found Hernandez in the backyard of a northwest San Angelo residence with multiple gunshot wounds; his fiancée identified him to officers.

A 44-year-old San Angelo resident, Gabriel James Ortiz Sr., was located at the residence and arrested that day; officers recovered a Glock handgun.

Did anyone in the San Angelo community see or hear something in that Walnut and Bailey alley that afternoon that could help explain what happened?