Deputies responded to the east side of Elephant Butte Dam where they found Lopes armed with a gun, police said. Lopes ignored deputies' commands to drop the gun and was shot after he pointed his gun at them, according to authorities.
Victim's Name: Joel Lopes
Agency Responsible: Sierra County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 20, 2015
County: Sierra
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 937
Geography: Rural