Justin Michael Aguilar was a 15-year-old Hispanic male from Longview, Texas, who died on March 9, 2014, after being shot by a police officer following an attempted robbery at a New-Way gas station in the 1300 block of S. Green Street. A store clerk gave police a description; Aguilar was found a short distance away and, according to reports, allegedly fired at the officers’ patrol car, striking the rear window and passenger side door. An officer then exited the vehicle, pursued Aguilar into a backyard on the 300 block of E. Avalon Ave., and shot him there.

Witnesses reported multiple gunshots during the incident. Friends and classmates described Aguilar as respectful and well behaved, and the Longview Independent School District issued a statement expressing grief. An autopsy detected marijuana in his system. No arrests were made and no criminal charges were filed against the officers, who were deemed to have acted in self-defense.

What do readers who remember that neighborhood or the gas station recall about the events that evening?