Phoenix police responded to a report of a man looking into vehicles and making offensive gestures at a shopping center at about 10:20 a.m. When the man saw the officer, he ran to a nearby convenience store. While the officer was trying to enter the store, the man threw a drink in their face while trying to leave. After chasing the man, the officer grabbed him, and they fell to the ground, police said. Two more officers arrived, and the three handcuffed him, using a leg restraint. Police said they placed the man in the back of a police vehicle and moved out of the roadway into a parking lot. After police opened the door to speak with the man, they noticed he was dead. Police withheld information about how long the man was in the vehicle. At 10:20 a.m., outside temperatures were 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Killer: Todd Stevens, Andrew Williams, Roszell Mosley
Agency: Phoenix Police Department
Motive: erratic behavior, disorderly conduct
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Ramon Timothy Lopez
Death Date: August 4, 2020
County: Maricopa
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Physical Restraint
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: no object
Threat Level: other