SAPD seeks information in 1999 murder of man killed at family gathering by stray bullet

Rick Alvarez was fatally shot 23 years ago at a West Side home

Rick Alvarez, 31 (SAPD)

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department is searching for a suspect in a shooting that killed a man at a family gathering 23 years ago.

Police said Rick Alvarez was killed after being hit by a stray bullet on Aug. 15, 1999, at 3:56 a.m., while at a family gathering in the 300 block of Springvale Drive.

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Police said Alvarez was in the backyard with friends and family when five to six gunshots were heard, and he was struck in the hip.

The 31-year-old man died as a result of his injuries.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (210) 224-7867.

Tips can also be texted to CRIMES (274637) or by visiting the Crime Stoppers website.

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

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Victoria Lopez is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. Before joining the team in July 2022, she worked as a Digital Reporter at CBS 4 Rio Grande Valley and Local 23 News. Victoria graduated with a degree in Mass Communications — Public Relations from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.