Shortly before 5 a.m. officers stopped Junior Davis Lopez. He allegedly got out of the car with a gun in his hand that he dropped to the ground but picked it up and pointed it at officers, who shot and killed him. Kimberly Gonzalez, Lopez's friend, and his fiancee, Amber Bustillos, were in the vehicle.
Victim's Name: Junior Davis Lopez
Agency Responsible: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 5, 2018
County: Clark
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4260
Geography: Suburban