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Case Description
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In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Phoenix, Arizona, a verbal dispute at a gas station convenience store tragically escalated, ending the life of 25-year-old Michael Lopez. The incident, which unfolded on April 13, 2016, near 51st Avenue and Camelback Road, cut short the life of a young man who was an expectant father.

The conflict began as a verbal altercation and culminated in a shooting. Joseph Petty, a 28-year-old taxi driver, was identified as the suspect and was subsequent ...Read More
Victim Details

Michael Lopez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Phoenix

AZ

2016-04-13

25

Michael

Lopez

Yes

11/30/2025