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Elias Daniel Lopez was tragically killed on the evening of July 8, 1994, in San Diego, California. The incident occurred at the intersection of University Avenue and 38th Street, where Lopez and a friend were walking westbound. As they crossed the street, a white Ford Mustang pulled up and stopped in front of them. The driver, a young Hispanic male, confronted Lopez and issued a gang challenge before firing a single shot that struck Lopez in the chest. Witnesses noted that the vehicle contained ...Read More
Elias Daniel Lopez was tragically killed on the evening of July 8, 1994, in San Diego, California. The incident occurred at the intersection of University Avenue and 38th Street, where Lopez and a friend were walking westbound. As they crossed the street, a white Ford Mustang pulled up and stopped in front of them. The driver, a young Hispanic male, confronted Lopez and issued a gang challenge before firing a single shot that struck Lopez in the chest. Witnesses noted that the vehicle contained ...Read More
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Elias Daniel Lopez
November 15, 2022
Male
San Diego
CA
1994-07-08
Elias Daniel
Lopez
11/22/2025
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I've always been curious about the circumstances that led to Elias Daniel Lopez's murder. It was suc... ...Read More
06/04/2024
06/04/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact on Elias’s family after all these years. It’s really... ...Read More
02/14/2024
02/14/2024
