SAN ANTONIO – Family, friends and total strangers gathered outside Chacho's and Chalucci's Friday to rally and remember 23-year-old Marquise Jones.
"It feels good that people care. It's not just us, other people that don't even know Marquise," said Jones' aunt, Debbie Bush.
Jones was shot and killed in February. The medical examiner released his autopsy and ruled his death a homicide.
However, the word homicide does not mean there was criminal activity. It's just a manner of death.
"I just wish he was here with me. Nothing is the same without him," said Jones' sister, Whitney.
According to police, Jones, his sister Whitney and their friends were at the drive-through window when they were involved in a minor accident.
Six-year veteran police Officer Robert Encina was off-duty but in uniform and working security when he approached their vehicle.
Jones' family members said Marquise wanted to get away from the situation and attempted running in the opposite direction.
"Well, the officer said he had pulled a gun on him when he got out of the car, which was not true, and started running, and the cop fired on him and killed him," Bush said.
Family members said they know Jones wasn't perfect.
He had a criminal record with charges of possession of marijuana and evading arrest using a vehicle, but they say he didn't deserve to die.
The San Antonio Police Department said it has handed the case over to the district attorney.
Encina is still on the force but remains on administrative duty.