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Joshua Lopez

Case from Worcester, MA dated Jul 04, 2020

Victim Details

Joshua Lopez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Worcester

MA

2020-07-04

24

Joshua

Lopez

07/17/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 5, 2020, a dispute over a restaurant bill in Worcester, Massachusetts, escalated into a fatal act of violence, claiming the life of 24-year-old Hispanic male, Joshua Lopez. The young man was seated in the back of a vehicle on Almont Avenue when he was shot. Rushed to a local hospital, he succumbed to his injuries the following day, on July 6, 2020.

The investigation into the shooting quickly led to the identification of a suspect, Leroy L. Thompson Jr., ...
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  • telegram.com: DA: Fatal shooting in Worcester sparked by debate over restaurant bill
  • masslive: Arrest made in Saturday night shooting of 24-year-old man in Worcester
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