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Reynaldo Lopez

Case from Mcallen, TX dated Jul 10, 1993

Victim Details

Iii Reynaldo V. Lopez

Male

Mcallen

TX

1993-07-10

47

Reynaldo

Lopez

06/26/2026

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Police Officer III Reynaldo V. Lopez, aged 47, was shot and killed by gang members while working extra duty at the McAllen Civic Center during a quinceañera on July 10, 1993. Officer Lopez, a dedicated member of the McAllen Police Department for 17 years, was struck by gunfire along with a teenage gang member during a fight that erupted outside the facility. The incident occurred when several gang members entered the venue and lured a rival teenage gang member outside, leading to the exchange o ...
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