Snow allegedly used racial slurs and texted a friend that "in another state like Florida, I would have been justified in shooting Mr. Nieto that night."

[1] One witness who did see Nieto shortly after Isgitt and Fritz, longtime Bernal Heights resident Robin Bullard who was walking his own dog in the park, testified that there was nothing alarming about him.

Police Lieutenant Jason Sawyer and Officer Richard Schiff responded to the call and confronted Nieto as he was walking on a path in the same park.

[4] Alex's parents retained the Law Offices of John Burris and filed a federal civil rights claim arguing the police wrongfully shot their son.

[8][9] Nieto's death and the verdict sparked waves of demonstrations and rallies in the Bay Area,[10] protesting against police brutality and excessive use of force against minority groups amidst calls for SFPD Chief Greg Suhr's resignation.

[1] The protests and the ensuing debate included calls for policing reforms[12] and the threats faced by Latino communities increasingly displaced by gentrification in the city.

[1][13] After the publication of the verdict, the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California published a piece pointing at racial bias within SFPD and calling for urgent policing reform.

[14] On April 21, 2016, five protesters started a 17-day hunger strike in San Francisco's Mission District to demonstrate against recent police killings, including Alex Nieto's death.