On the night of Wednesday, February 20, 2019, police in Independence, Missouri, discovered the body of 36-year-old Michael E. Lopez inside a residence. Officers had been dispatched to the home located in the 2500 block of South Sterling Avenue after receiving reports regarding an aggravated assault and a shooting. Upon their arrival, they located Lopez, who had suffered fatal gunshot wounds.
The initial response by law enforcement involved a significant presence in the neighborhood, with
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