Carlos Lopez-Melendez allegedly killed two people and injured a third during a shooting spree at five different locations in Los Angeles. Lopez was killed during a standoff with police after a lengthy chase that ended on the 91 Freeway in Fullerton.
Agency: Los Angeles Police Department
Motive: murder
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Carlos Lopez-Melendez
Death Date: April 27, 2021
County: Orange
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: other