Pete Lopez

Death by Force

Do you know who murdered Pete Lopez in 1997?
On March 29, 1997, Pete Lopez, a 50-year-old optical technician employed at White Sands Missile Range, was found dead near the St. Jude Shrine west of Socorro, New Mexico. He had been shot multiple times, and his body was discovered by passersby early that morning. Despite an investigation, the motive for his murder remains unclear, as nothing was stolen from him, and he had no known enemies.

Lopez had left his home in Socorro that morning, reportedly heading toward Alamogordo, where he w ...Read More

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Cold Case Unit - NM Department of Public Safety

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