Joel Lopes Killed by Sierra County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
Elephant Butte Dam
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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