Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Enrique Lopez

Gender : Male

Age : 56

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/28/2022

Location : Birchwood Rd

City : Medford 11763

County : Suffolk

State : New York

Agency : Suffolk County PD

Officer(s) :Raymond Stock, Brendon Gallagher

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health wellness check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police went on a wellness check because Enrique Lopez was fighting with his roommate with a fire extinguisher. When police arrived, an altercation ensued and he stabbed 2 officers and was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nypost.com/2022/12/28/2-long-island-police-officers-stabbed-by-knife-wielding-suspect-later-shot-dead/

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/medford-police-officers-stabbed-recovering/

https://www.officer.com/tactical/tactical-medical/video/21291209/knife-attack-seriously-injures-2-ny-police-officers

https://www.wshu.org/long-island-news/2023-01-04/new-york-attorney-general-to-investigate-fatal-suffolk-county-police-involved-shooting-last-week

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2023/attorney-generals-office-special-investigation-opens-investigation-civilian-0