Officers responding to a domestic disturbance arrived to find that a woman and a child, Lopez's wife and son, had been stabbed. Police said there was an altercation between Lopez and officers which led to him being shot.
Victim's Name: Ernesto Medina López
Agency Responsible: Miami-Dade Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 24, 2015
County: Miami-Dade
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 860
Geography: Suburban