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Melissa Lourdes Lopez

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Sep 18, 2019

Victim Details

Melissa Lourdes Lopez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Los-angeles

CA

2019-09-18

16

Melissa

Lourdes Lopez

07/08/2026

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Melissa Lourdes Lopez, a 16-year-old Latina teenager, tragically lost her life on September 18, 2019, in Wilmington, Los Angeles. On that fateful day, Melissa was among a group of people gathered to memorialize a man who had been killed at the same location in March 2018. Around 3:11 p.m., an unidentified individual approached the group and began firing indiscriminately. Melissa was struck by the gunfire and was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:20 p.m. The incident also claimed the life of 24-y ...
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  • Dignity Memorial: Melissa Michelle LOPEZ Obituary - Wilmington, CA
  • https://www.dailybreeze.com/2019/09/19/man-girl-killed-in-wilmington-shooting-identified-as-police-continue-search-for-suspect/
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