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Evelyn Yamalith Arroyo

Death by Force
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On the evening of Christmas Eve in 2014, Evelyn Yamalith Arroyo, a 27-year-old female, was arriving for her shift as a waitress at the El Sabor Latino Restaurant on 14th Street NW in Washington, D.C. when her life was tragically cut short. As she approached the restaurant, she was confronted by her ex-boyfriend, Marvin Lopez. Witnesses reported seeing the two in a struggle before Lopez pushed Arroyo against a wall, pulled out a gun, and shot her. He then walked away from the scene.

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  • WTOP News: Prince George’s Co. man accused of killing woman in 2014 to be extradited from El Salvador - WTOP News
  • Arrest Made in a 2014 Homicide: 3900 Block of 14th Street, Northwest | mpdc
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    Victim Details

    Evelyn Yamalith Arroyo

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    Washington

    DC

    2014-12-14

    27

    Evelyn

    Yamalith Arroyo

    11/15/2025

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