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Melina Lopez

Case from Houston, TX dated Feb 15, 2019

Victim Details

Melina Lopez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2019-02-15

23

Melina

Lopez

07/10/2026

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Melina Lopez, a 23-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on February 15, 2019, in Houston, TX. She was the manager at a Dunkin' Donuts store on Memorial Drive when she was fatally shot by her boyfriend, the father of her two young daughters. The incident was later determined to be a murder-suicide, as the boyfriend took his own life immediately after the shooting.

The Houston Police Department responded to the scene after receiving reports of a shooting at the doughnut shop. ...
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  • Melina Lopez, age 23 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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