Lopez was shocked with a Taser and physically restrained on the ground outside a rail station by an officer who had escorted him outside and was awaiting backup. Police said Lopez had started a fight with the officer after the officer intervened in a 'heated verbal argument' Lopez began to have with another person.
Victim's Name: Omar Miguel Lopez
Agency Responsible: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 26, 2015
County: Philadephia
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Urban