Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Alfred Lopez-Minor
Gender : Male
Age : 31
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/28/2025
Location : Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens, near Ina and Oracle Roads
City : Oro Valley
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Oro Valley Police Department
Officer(s) :Manny Guerrero (24.5-year veteran), Kristofer Brandstrom (6-year veteran), Matthew Farmer (2.5-year veteran)
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 28, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Oro Valley Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens. Upon arrival, officers found the main gate closed and locked. Inside the facility, they observed a pickup truck with its windows shattered. Officers encountered 31-year-old Alfred Lopez-Minor, a former employee of the Garden Bistro, an independently operated restaurant within the park. Lopez-Minor fired multiple shots in the direction of the officers. As Lopez-Minor exited the east side of the building, he allegedly then brought his hands together in a manner perceived as an imminent threat, prompting officers to fire multiple shots. Despite life-saving efforts, Lopez-Minor died at the scene. A handgun was recovered near his body.The Pima Regional Critical Incident Team (PRCIT) is conducting an independent investigation into the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kold.com/2025/05/07/update-suspect-officers-fatal-ois-oro-valley-identified/
